pop-hearts.net is an exploration of found love on our much-maligned TTC.

in june of 2025, my partner started noticing hearts made of proof-of-payment tickets stuck in maps and ads on the train. we both decided to continue in kind, and to spread the word.

pop hearts are both a non-destructive reconfiguration material (nothing is added to nor removed from the ttc system) and a show of support not just for the eyes seeing them but the ttc itself.

we love this place; it undergirds every community in the city. let's not mistake broken for rotten.

joy and attention are rare when commuting. it's nice to see something pretty when we choose to look up ♥︎