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The result was redirect to List of roads in Toronto. Spartaz ^Humbug! 02:57, 17 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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No assertion of notability, not an important street (though a few important places are located at intersections with other roads, some of which are notable). ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ ^τ _¢ 06:42, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to List of roads in Toronto - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ ^τ _¢ 04:03, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ontario-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 08:11, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete Redirect Does not pass the WP:GNG Admrboltz (talk) 21:20, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete under WP:GNG per Admrboltz. Imzadi 1979 → 21:37, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:10, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep This article and the street that is named are short. But there is one source given, showing detailed information for this article, and there is likely another. Dew Kane (talk) 02:49, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  The lone source is to Toronto Street Names. The entry for John Street on page 124 redirects me to Simcoe Street, on pages 196/197. This entry discusses John Graves Simcoe in length, and mentions that three streetswere named after him; John, Graves, and Simcoe Streets. Literally, the reference applicable to this article is "All three of [John Graves Simcoe]'s names were used for street names." This presently-lone source does not qualify as non-trivial mention in multiple independent sources, per the general notability guideline. The possibility that another may exist is speculation. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ ^τ _¢ 03:53, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete Redirect - Looks like an ordinary city street. Dough4872 04:01, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Vote amended as indicated below Not enough attention has been paid to the article in providing more references and content (I'll give myself a mea culpa). But such references do exist, for example the page John Street Corridor Improvements at the City of Toronto which states "John Street runs between Front Street West and Stephanie Street. It is an important destination for residents and visitors alike. The street and its extended corridor (from Grange Park to the Waterfront) links many of Toronto’s cultural landmarks. The area has been identified as a Cultural Corridor by the City, and is seen as the centrepiece of the Entertainment District" and (in the section "Heritage") "John Street has been an important destination for Torontonians for over 200 years", almost the entire period that Toronto has existed as a town (since 1793). Seems notable enough for reasons of history and for the its place in the present day city. --papageno (talk) 19:28, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete Redirect Some of you seem to care about this little street now. Where were you when I was defending it against repeated vandalism? No more notable than many other minor old streets in the city, but I had no desire to see it abused. Perhaps one omnibus article could be created for all of them to preserve some of their historic background. 74.15.64.66 (talk) 21:09, 10 January 2011 (UTC) (Apparently I was logged off when I made this comment. Secondarywaltz (talk) 21:14, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• I'm in the process of this now, but it may be some time. Most of the pages that are just etimology and a two sentence route description will be redirected when its completed, however. It was completely by accident that I nominated this instead of redirecting it, as I have done with several other non-notable roads in Toronto, back to List of roads in Toronto. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ ^τ _¢ 21:30, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: You are the "King of the Road". I should have expected you to be on top of this. Thanks. Secondarywaltz (talk) 22:20, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep, then redirect In light of the good work that User Floydian has indicated he is undertaking at User:Floydian/List of roads in Toronto, which will seem to include capsule segments on each road, may I suggest the article be kept for now, then redirected to List of roads in Toronto once the capsule segment for John Street on that page is completed and live. Be glad to help complete that segment if User Floydian wishes. PS User Secondarywaltz, I think I helped a bit in reverting the work of pranksters! ;-) --papageno (talk) 02:47, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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