Cambridge Lakes by D.R. Horton

Nomination Support
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Please provide:

  • A screenshot of your nomination, including rejection reasons if it has already been rejected
  • Include the title, description, both photos, and supplemental information
  • Copy and paste the title, description and supplemental so others can translate them
  • If you feel comfortable please share the location, as it is helpful (i.e. hidden duplicates), but you can mask it if you wish.
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The lake is the origin of the Cambridge Lakes community.

This location is where people gather to socialize while enjoying the great scenery, also while exercising on the path along the lake.

This is my nomination and got rejected a couple of times but clearly states water bodies are acceptable

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Hello @Ka0tik99

This seems like a nice community area (park?). And the things you mention support that. But waterbodies themselves are hard to nominate. It is much easier to get a nomination approved if there is a visual anchor. I waterbody tends to be quite large.

Instead I might nominate the park. Or if there is a platform and/or bench overlooking the lake you may have better luck nominating it as a scenic overlook.

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There is nothing that is an auto-accept. I am not sure what statement you are referencing here:

I think the main issue with your nomination is that it is not a distinct, identifiable location. My guess is that this is being rejected for “Wayfarer criteria” around 22 hours after you submit it and the email says “our team” instead of the community.

If there is a sign, bench, or something else that would mark a distinct location with a purpose of gathering, that would be more likely to be acceptable than just a random spot by the lake.

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lol didn’t see you typing and said pretty much the same thing!

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No worries. I hadn’t looked up the water body comment yet and figured you might get that one :smiley_cat:

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Is that a lake or a pond? :thinking:

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On the drop down menu during nomination process, there is a water body option

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That does not denote eligibility criteria. Those are just categories for objects being nominated.

Edit: Sorry @cyndiepooh , I saw you typing after I posted :sweat_smile:

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Oh the categories? Those are just labels and have nothing to do with criteria. If you look you will see things like “elementary schools” which are not eligible. I submit through Ingress, and we don’t have to choose those.

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No worries! I know we had upset another user by all typing the same thing at the same time once, or I wouldn’t have mentioned it. I don’t think I will mention it again.

BTW if I found the right place on the map, they call them “lakes”

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I broke my promise:

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Thank you for your input everyone, your information is helpful. I may just make a nice sign and put it up :grin:

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I hope you’re joking. If not, that’s not advisable.

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Of course I’m joking

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Thought as much :slightly_smiling_face:

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Talk to the parks and rec groups or other local groups and see if you can get series of educational signs installed. I’ve learned a lot about acts to protect the environment and watershed by reading the signs I nominate.

Better official lake signage could be good, too, just don’t do it yourself without permission :smile:

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What are these things in your supporting photo?

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Are they signs or markers?

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Y’all, that’s just a retention pond put in by the builder after grading the neighborhood. It’s meant to control water run-off and reduce flooding.

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Typing all at once didn’t upset me, something else did.

Agree, retention ponds aren’t eligible, as they are part of infrastructure. They help to prevent overland flooding, similar to ditches at the sides of roads.

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thanks for clearing that up. i have been trying not to overwhelm people with too many replies since that happened.