Picnic Area question

[siritchy1]

I am curious what is the criteria for picnic areas, it seems ambigious and the rules vary based on who is looking. I thought an defined shaded area in a park with a permanent commercial level table and bolted in place trash receptacle would be appropriate.

Picnic Areas

Picnic areas are great places to be social! Note that a picnic area with a group of tables constitutes one nomination. However, not all picnic areas are eligible across the board. For example, a picnic table on single-family private residential property should not be accepted. [image] Picnic areas and tables that appear to be permanent, even if not bolted to the ground like those above, are great places for socialization.

For reference, these were rejected, appealed and rejected, then overturned. It is a single table on concrete pad.

I think my appeal was rejected incorrectly

I had submitted a nomination for a picnic table in my local park which was rejected by reviewers and subsequently on appeal. My understanding from Niantic’s clarification last year (which I included in the supporting evidence) was that this should be eligible as a good place to socialise? I’ve included screenshots of the rejection and the nomination below. [IMG_2703] [IMG_2702] [IMG_2701] Wayspot Title: Inchcolm Park Picnic Area Location (lat/lon): Inchcolm Park, South Queensferry, EH30…

What is wrong with picnic areas?

I have just been having a discussion about submitting picnic areas and thought I would share this more widely. Why are they so often rejected for being indistinct or temporary, when they have a concrete base and are visible on satellite? Why do the appeals team say they are ineligible? And why are some accepted easily? [1000042655] [1000042657]

[TrungLatias]

Welcome to the community and it is unfortune that you found yourself in this situation.

Is it ok if I can see the nomination’s name?

[siritchy1]

[Mystogan5097]

Is it just one bench or an area with multiple benches? Also, the community, in my experience, is not very fond of benches that are not fixed.

[siritchy1]

There is a table, a bolted bench on the opposite side of the trail and a bolted trash can.

[DTrain2002]

This isn’t the best title. I typically title the picnic areas I nominated with the name of the place it’s at first, then add Picnic Area or Picnic Table after. Here’s an example:

However, that’s just me being picky. To me, this meets criteria as it’s a permanent structure, and there’s nothing that says that one picnic table in an area isn’t allowed to be a picnic area. All the clarification says about a 1 picnic table is that 1 on SFPRP isn’t allowed, but this is at a park/disc golf course.

Hopefully staff can take another look at this, as I do find it to be a bad appeals team decision.

[frealafgb]

Hopefully this appeal can be revisited for you as it was for me

[AMG7070]

I have seen this before at my nomination. You have done good to post here. Hopefully the appeal gets overturned. Let us know how it goes

[siritchy1]

I see yours is a similar situation

Tips for a local picnictable

Hello, I am looking to add one of local picnictables as a wayspot as it is important to the community as they invite people to come sit with them to meet different kinds of people and has a great view along the farmlands. Any advice is appreciated. Do you think I can get this through the system? (Don’t have much knowledge about these picnictables)