Falsely Removed Wayspot

Wayspot Appeals
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Title: Little Free Library at Merriwood Corner
City: Oakland, CA
Country: USA
Location: 37.8420341, -122.2139505
Rejection Email: n/a (removed wayspot appeal)
Additional information:
This was probably removed for SFPRP, but it is well outside the property line:

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Additionally, the wayspot wasn’t on or touching the fence surrounding the property:

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There is also safe pedestrian access. While there aren’t actual sidewalks in the neighborhood, as in many US neighborhoods, the streets are wide enough that the sides are effectively sidewalks. Here’s some street view images that show the area:

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People walk there all the time & there’s plenty of visibility, plus it’s a residential area so drivers drive slowly.

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More than likely its because it seems to be on the property of a single home family residence.

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When submitting a Wayspot Appeal, make sure to include as much of the following information as possible:

  • Wayspot Title:
  • Location (lat/lon):
  • City:
  • Country:
  • Screenshot of the Rejection Email (do not include your personal information):
  • Additional Information (if any):
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where should I go from here? I saw you also replied with the instructions for making an appeal, does that mean I missed something that I should add?

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i guess all the info asked was provided (except coordinate format for the location), it just wasnt presented in the typical list format. As to where you go from here, i’d wait for an official response from the team which can take around 10 days or so. Just dont get your hopes up for this one.

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No pedestrian access.

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The co ordinates are
37.8420341, -122.2139505

I agree that this does not appear to have safe pedestrian access. Not only are there no pavements for pedestrians to use ( I will never understand why US residential areas often lack these) but it is at the junction of 3 roads. It is not enough for the local person to say cars drive slowly and are aware of pedestrians, it has to be clear that it is safe.

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Thanks for the coordinates! For the future, how could I find those myself?

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Thanks for the appeal, @Garde0ir. We have taken another look but stand by our decision to retire this Wayspot.