This aren’t the requirements for what could be a good Wayspot. An eligible Wayspot meets at least 1 of 3 criteria, if not all 3:
- A great place to be social
- A great place to exercise
- A great place to explore
Many of your nominations may be generic businesses, ones that can be found almost anywhere. Some even seem like they may be chains or franchises, and, with the exception of fitness centers, those are usually ineligible as well. If they aren’t, it’s possible that you’re not providing enough info when nominating to prove that they are non-generic. Things like links to websites for the businesses help, Google/Yelp reviews, anything that shows how a business meets one of the criteria above.
The artwork may need to be appealed, but I also have to wonder about the supporting photos for them. The supporting photos should show the POI with the surrounding area, not just the surrounding area. It says to take a photo of the surrounding area, not the surrounding area with the POI in it, but it’s important the POI and the surrounding area are shown.
Without seeing the rest of your nominations, there isn’t much more that we can help with, other than pointing you to the Wayspot Criteria to make sure you are following them. Another good place to check is the Criteria Clarification Collection, which covers some of the most discussed POIs.