Hospitals aren’t eligible because they don’t meet any of the eligibility criteria (great place to socialize/explore/exercise). But places in or around a hospital could meet criteria (cafe, art, plaque, etc). The only exception would be if the potential wayspot is close to or in the emergency ward.
I think apartment building and condominium complexes are a good example of a place that is not itself eligible but may have many eligible wayspots on or in the property. Playgrounds, gyms, pools, and other communal amenities could be eligible.
Hospitals are not ineligible because they don’t meet criteria, they are ineligible because Niantic has explicitly said they fit the emergency services category.
Apartment buildings and Condominium Complexes ARE eligible, if you can convince reviewers how they meet criteria.
I am a Wayfarer Ambassador that was selected last year. I am here because I like helping folks understand the ins and outs of finding, nominating, and reviewing wayspots.
I can understand hesitancy about nominating things in hospitals because of the potential for obstruction of emergency services. But even with that as a Rejection reason Hospitals themselves are not a great place to be social, are not a great place to exercise, and are not a great place to explore. So the hospital itself is not eligible.
I’m very curious why you think apartment buildings and Condominiums are inherently eligible? What aspect(s) do they meet?
I try and focus on intent of what a thing is or represents. For example a Park is put in by a community for people to go there to socialize and exercise and generally just have fun. It’s a destination for recreation. So the Park is inherently eligible. Then we can also highlight the playground, sports fields, pool, etc. in addition to
A Plaza tends to lend itself to encouraging people to come out to restaurants, shops, and gyms. So while not every business front may be eligible, as a whole it tends towards eligibility.
Apartments/condos are primarily for people to live. It is not a destination that others get excited about going to. But as mentioned above communal amenities can meet eligibility.
So the TLDR is that I look at both the whole thing and the pieces separately when I am trying to determine what is eligible.
Location obstructs the driveways of emergency services or may interfere with the operations of fire stations, police stations, hospitals, military bases, industrial sites, power plants, or air traffic control towers
If I find an apartment on the national register of historic places, take a picture of the building itself (not a plaque or anything else) and nominate it, it is eligible.
If I do the same for a hospital on the NRHP, it is not eligible.
Because Niantic has stated hospitals are ineligible, and they’ve never stated apartment buildings are ineligible.
In your example of unique architecture for the hospital I could see nominating it. I would make sure to pick a spot that is nowhere near the Emergency ward but still shows the distinct architecture. This could meet eligibility and not trigger the rejection.
“I think apartment building and condominium complexes are a good example of a place that is not itself eligible but may have many eligible wayspots on or in the property. Playgrounds, gyms, pools, and other communal amenities could be eligible”
