Nomination rejected on a public garden saying it's private

Nomination Support
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I got a monination rejected and after the appeal It got rejected saying it’s on private property but it’s on a public garden.

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Appeal Notes
This nomination fully meets Niantic Wayfarer eligibility and acceptance criteria and should be considered an eligible Wayspot. The submission is a permanent piece of public pixel art located within a public garden, depicting Peaches and Charmander. It is a tangible, visually distinct, and identifiable artistic installation that is safely accessible to pedestrians and located in a public recreational area. According to the official Niantic Wayfarer criteria, eligible Wayspots include “Unique Art or Architecture,” “Parks and plazas,” and locations that encourage exploration, exercise, or social interaction. This nomination satisfies multiple eligibility categories: • A great place for exploration — the pixel art is a unique visual point of interest within the garden and encourages visitors to discover and interact with the space. Public art installations are explicitly recognized by Niantic as valid exploration-focused nominations. • A great place for exercise — the artwork is located in a public garden, an area designed for walking, recreation, and outdoor activity. Niantic specifically lists parks and gardens as eligible exercise-related locations. • A great place to be social — visually distinctive public art naturally encourages gathering, photography, discussion, and community interaction, particularly when featuring recognizable pop-culture characters in a family-friendly environment. The nomination also satisfies all acceptance requirements: - Permanent physical object - Publicly accessible pedestrian location - Safe access - Accurate title, description, and supporting photo information Importantly, Wayfarer criteria do not require a nomination to be historically significant or officially commissioned to qualify. The core requirement is that it meaningfully supports exploration, exercise, or social interaction. Community discussions and reviewer guidance consistently acknowledge that permanent public artwork can qualify when it is visually distinct and encourages engagement with the location. For these reasons, this pixel art installation clearly aligns with Niantic’s published Wayspot criteria and merits approval.

Niantic Note
Thanks for the appeal, Wayfinder! The nomination is on the property of a private residence which makes it ineligible. Hence, we are unable to reverse the decision. We recommend you review the Wayspot rejection criteria before submitting any more Wayspot contributions: Rejection Criteria — Wayfarer Help Center

Reviewers provided these top reasons for not accepting this submission:
The submission is on private property which is not publicly accessible

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On the garden there is a temporary sales spot (wooden “house”) for a some construction happening across the street but it’s still a public garden with a perfectly reasonable and beautiful nomination.

Anyone would disagree?

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Please see the clarification that even on the boundary fence counts as private property.

3

Even on the outside walls? If that’s the case 99% of city waypoints/street art would be ineligible.
I understand anything on the house/ inside the property but something on the outside?

4

Yes. They are strict with this ruling as there was a lawsuit some years back.

Also just a tip so you don’t have to work as strict on your supporting information in the future, only one of the 3 eligibility criteria needs to be met. So using this one as an example - exploration makes sense. Exercise and being social do not. But rejection reasons trump eligibility criteria.

5

I realize in some parts of the world, this is a shock. I suppose that is why the clarification was made. Just being able to reach it from a sidewalk is not enough.

6

Its not that it can be reached from the sidewalk, you can walk up to it, touch it. It’s on a public garden. I get that you can say it’s privately owned but so can be an art piece displayed on a public spot.

7

If it is not on the border wall/fence for a single family private residential property, then the location could be eligible. You will need to prove this in the submission. It is not clear from Maps.

8

Made a video walking up to it.

What is your verdict?

9

You need to proof if that wall belong to sfprp or no. So far it seems to belong to sfprp, so the rejection is correct. The video doesnt show any new information.

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In my opinion, this reinforces that it is on the wall for the SFPRP property bordering this garden. It does not appear to be set so that it is a feature of the garden you walked through.