Even without a history, it fulfills the exercise criteria. I have had fitness gyms added just from taking pictures of the sign and locked front door while they were closed.
I can’t redo my bonus location (I just did last week, there’s a 3 month lockout) but will be happy to continue providing advice.
Thank you so much, CostcoShopper13, for your professional and encouraging advice! It’s really reassuring to know that the gym fulfills the exercise criteria so clearly. We’ve taken your tips to heart and refined our approach. Thanks for being such a supportive part of the community!
You can submit any gym for adults - they are literally designed to be a great place to exercise! Expect that the community will reject because the community hate gyms for no reason at all, but appeals will accept 
Still no Libyan reviews this morning. I am tired of trail markers (sooo many trail markers in the UK submission pool). I was reviewing to try to help out, but I am only helping my own country 
You want trail markers? I’ll go to your bonus location and find several hundred for you to review!!
I suppose I should clarify for everyone else who might not get our jokes. I do think they’re eligible, and they make great submissions especially in more rural areas. But omg I’m tired of seeing them when my main goal with reviewing this week was to help someone out 
You should visit the Netherlands someday.
Here your reviews are these choices:
Trail marker
Trail sticker
Mosaic tiles
Basic infrastructure bicycle markers
And the occasional playground.
Always a real fun for me start reviewing
I got a couple of Libyan reviews in my stream today, though one of them was more towards Tripoli.
I had one yesterday that I had to reject. Someone seemed to have the right idea on the main photo that a license plate number shouldn’t be visible, but the wrong solution in that they just went over it with a red paint brush tool in a graphic editor. It really should be cropped out instead of altered to cover it up.
Thank you for the advice regarding photo quality and privacy concerns like license plates. I will certainly keep those guidelines in mind to improve the quality of my future nominations.
To shift back to the main point of this thread: I am looking for constructive guidance on how to better improve the density of community-recognized locations in my area, which currently feels quite underserved. Given the urban layout of my city, what specific types of local landmarks or public infrastructure do you think are most likely to meet the strict eligibility criteria, aside from the common ones?
I am genuinely interested in learning what the review community looks for when evaluating areas with limited existing points, so I can better contribute to building a more vibrant public space.
You can refer to my earlier post for many of those suggestions.
I have gotten quite a few Wayspots out of interior or exterior artworks in restaurants and other commercial buildings. (Care should be taken that they are permanent, which usually means they are not used as advertising. For example we have a building near me that has a Wayspot for a mural of a red British style telephone booth; another is a mural of the various cuts of beef that is above the meat counter in a supermarket, another is a painting of a Spanish colonial style building in a Mexican restaurant.)
Fitness gyms and martial arts studios would meet the exercise criteria, as would outdoor spaces that are permanently equipped for basketball, football, or other sports. In my area we have a lot of multi-unit residential compounds with swimming pools, but that’s California…
Public parks, and any government buildings other than schools and emergency services, often have something that fits in either of those two categories. For example, a public art installation, or perhaps the building is named for a historical person and there is a sign that talks about them.
Any non-residential buildings with historical landmark signage would be ideal.
I know this post is incredibly American-centric, but it might help you find analogues more common in your city:
What I want you to think about, as much as landmark types, is what kind of places are people already gathering at en masse? It’s midday on a Saturday, or a Friday evening, where are people spending their time socializing? You’ve got a friend coming in from a few hours away, where do you take them to show off the cool parts of your city?
EDIT: One other suggestion I might make, if you haven’t already, is to set your bonus location to a city in another country, so you can see what types of places are being nominated in Chicago or in London or in Australia, and use those to help inform ideas in Az-Zāwiyah.
If there are any public parks in the area that you can spend some time exploring, they can be filled with all types of eligible POIs. One of my favorite Wayfarer things is finding an under-served (from a Wayspot perspective) park and filling it up. As always, focus on places that encourage exploration, exercise, or social interaction. Great examples at parks include playgrounds, sports courts and fields, picnic pavilions, trailheads, fitness stations, and permanent features like gazebos or amphitheaters, as well as points of interest such as sculptures, murals, memorials, educational signs, and notable bridges or overlooks.
I completely agree with this insightful perspective. The idea of focusing on ‘gathering places’ rather than just statues or historical plaques is key to enriching the game map, especially in areas that may not have major tourist landmarks.
Applying this principle in my city (Az-Zawiya, Libya) has been a game-changer for me. I’ve started focusing on facilities that truly represent the pulse of the local community—such as art libraries, mini-football stadiums, and public squares. As you can see in my current list of submissions, these are the places where people actually spend their time and socialize.
An additional point I would like to remind my fellow reviewers of: when evaluating submissions from areas like ours, please always view them through the lens of the local context and culture, not just traditional Western standards. What might seem ‘ordinary’ in one country could be the most important social hub in our neighborhood.
Thank you for sharing this valuable tip, which encourages us to better explore the details of our own cities.
What you want is a public space with potential for wayspots that has space to move around and is not too busy - you want to be able to move as a small group without disturbing others.
I would also say some rest area - benches / shade where you can have a break.
These factors are why parks, sports complexes, or large public squares often do well as meet up points. They have the features that you need with a lot of wayspot potential.
You can then set lures to help with spawns, and walk between them.
If you have ideas we will happily comment.
Thank you very much for your valuable advice. You’ve clearly outlined the ideal criteria for a good meet-up spot, and I really appreciate the tips on how to better utilize public spaces for this purpose. I will definitely keep these factors in mind for my future submissions. Thank you for sharing your expertise and guidance!
I saw this review today. I did not reject this, because I felt it could be a good place to socialise, but I wanted to give feedback anyway.
I think the first sentence is enough on the description- the 2nd sentence reads a bit like AI? It doesn’t really add anything. I would probably say what their speciality is, like what’s their best sandwich? Or do they do a particular type of cake or dessert that is really good? The more specific, the better usually, but it only needsto be a few words 
I don’t think the supporting information says much that is specifically related to this place - it could be written about anywhere. If I do not know much what to add in my supporting I will simply say “a good place to socialise” ie which criteria it meets. I might also say how to spot it on satellite, or add a link to their website if they have one.
The picture is clear, but I would crop out all of the car to make it better. In cases like this where the building is quite plain, and looks closed, I would focus more on the sign.
I hope this helps. I love submitting cafes I think they link so well to the social criteria.
Thank you for your feedback. I would like to clarify a few points, addressing the notes provided:
Regarding the sandwiches: The café is actually quite famous and well-known for its traditional “Baladi” sandwiches, such as Qallaya, which is a staple everyone knows. I didn’t feel the need to define it at the time, but I will make sure to include detailed descriptions in the future and follow your advice.
Regarding the photo: It was taken very early in the morning. In our city, these places usually open at 8:00 AM, but I took the photo around 7:00 AM specifically to avoid capturing vehicles or people. This was a deliberate step to protect the privacy of faces and license plates.
Thank you for all your efforts; you are always our primary guide for all our recommendations. Much appreciated!
It’s great that reviewers are able to give personalised feedback and you are taking it all on board……it is such a rare experience for us to have. But it also demonstrates just how useful and productive it is. 
Thank you for your kind words! I am truly proud to be part of this experience with you all. You set a great example, and I hope to continue being a useful contributor and doing my part to help develop the map infrastructure in my country. Thanks again!
This is an example of what @frealafgb meant with the photo:
Taking a photo when the building is closed is a good strategy for avoiding people, but as a result, the photo may not look like a vibrant neighbourhood spot. By focusing on the sign, the photo might come across better. It might also be easier to recognise on a Pokestop Photo Disc.
This information does not always apply. It depends on the building and situation.
