ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit

[Markster]

Also, it's nice to see curbs and paving happening at Queen/Charles.
I imagine they'll be paving the intersection itself today.

Now how do we get GrandLink to open Charles enough for GRT to finally start using it again? When Queen gets closed for road work, as it did yesterday and again today, it's made the bus detour absolutely ridiculous.

Think, Charles/Benton took about 12 weeks.
Queen/Charles has been closed since November!
25ish weeks!

[Viewfromthe42]

When I checked out Queen/Charles this morning, with that island to prevent left turns into the Queen entrance of the parking lot, all I could think was that buses and transport trucks would have a heck of a time turning there. :-S

[Markster]

When I checked out Queen/Charles this morning, with that island to prevent left turns into the Queen entrance of the parking lot, all I could think was that buses and transport trucks would have a heck of a time turning there. :-S

Buses don't.  GRT has internal maps of roads and intersections and turns that are cleared for regular and detour bus operation.  That's why some detours are very different from what you might do in a car.

Transport trucks, on the other hand... seem to make it up as they go along, and are surprised when they can't make a turn.

[Canard]

I tried to take some photos of that, but the Grandlinq worker who was hanging around (waiting for it to dry?) told me I wasn't allowed to.

Provided you weren't entering a fenced or otherwise demarcated construction zone, you can take as many photos as you like (including ones that happen to have workers in them), despite GrandLinq's claim that they can control what we shoot.

[chutten]

Interestingly, I think you're actually allowed to take pictures while in a fenced or demarcated construction zone, so long as you're not taking pictures of a person who has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

You are, however, prohibited from _entering_ such a zone without authorization. So don't do it. But if you're already there, I guess you can take pictures and self-document your unlawful presence?

[isUsername]

Interestingly, I think you're actually allowed to take pictures while in a fenced or demarcated construction zone, so long as you're not taking pictures of a person who has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

They don't have an expectation of privacy. That's the thing. There are only a few circumstances where an expectation of privacy exists for someone when they are viewable from a public place (e.g. their bedroom window).

A lot of the common confusion comes from people confusing the rules for commercial and non-commercial activities, and the rules in the Criminal Code. Expectation of privacy is an issue under the Criminal Code. Privacy when engaged in commercial activities is an issue under PIPEDA. If you're shooting random people in public for personal purposes, you don't need their consent. If you're doing it for commercial purposes (i.e. selling the photos), you do need their consent. It's the same reason why - in Ontario - I don't have to tell someone if I'm recording our conversation, but businesses do have to tell you when you call them. However, these are all PIPEDA issues, not Criminal Code issues. Where the Criminal Code comes in is if you're shooting photos of someone in their house; regardless of whether it's for personal or commercial purposes, you do need a person's consent in that case.

• Expectation of Privacy?
  • Yes: Criminal Code applies. Consent required.
    
  • No: Capturing for commercial purposes?
    • Yes: PIPEDA applies. Consent required.
      
    • No: No consent required.
      

Disclaimer: IANAL.

[Markster]

• Expectation of Privacy?
  • Yes: Criminal Code applies. Consent required.
    
  • No: Capturing for commercial purposes?
    • Yes: PIPEDA applies. Consent required.
      
    • No: No consent required.
      

Disclaimer: IANAL.

And that's just the legal angle.

You can follow it up with:

• Do any people in frame mind being photographed?
  • No: Great, keep taking pictures.
    
  • Yes: You are being a dick.
    

Being a dick is not illegal. But as Wil Wheaton says:

   

[timc]

If I'm taking pictures of construction sites with intention of posting online, I try not to include people in the picture, because that is what I would want if I was working there.

[Canard]

Apparently I'm a dick.

[Markster]

Apparently I'm a dick.

Most of the time, people who care will ask you not to take photos. People who don't mind won't say anything.
If you continue to take photos after someone has asked you not to, then yes, you are a dick.
If no one says anything, then you are probably not a dick.

[Canard]

I'm probably not a dick.

[Markster]

[tomh009]

Also, it's nice to see curbs and paving happening at Queen/Charles.
I imagine they'll be paving the intersection itself today.

They were paving Charles between Queen and Benton this morning.  I expect the intersection will be tomorrow.

[tomh009]

They were paving Charles between Queen and Benton this morning.  I expect the intersection will be tomorrow.

I was wrong, it got paved today!  Lane markings tomorrow?

   

[GtwoK]

Wait... so after all that, they're REALLY not doing the tracks yet? They're going to close Queen yet AGAIN?