I double checked and this is on the public easment, next to a multi residence rental community.
Is this just not a good wayspot? I’ve seen many neighborhoods with the entrance sign as a pokestop. There is a lot of foot traffic here and this would be a great spot in an otherwise empty part of the map.
Can you explain why that particular sign is a great place to explore, exercise or socialize? I can’t figure out what about it is hitting the acceptance criteria.
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They may not have the wording exactly right on the appeal rejection, but in my opinion, they have correctly rejected this. A collection of homes does not meet any of the three criteria as laid out by @darkersolstice in the previous comment, and there is nothing about this sign that would merit separate consideration.
I understand that plenty of similar signs in game, but you can’t just submit what you see. You need to understand current criteria. These are some helpful links:
https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/21-wayfarer/section/166-wayspot-criteria/
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I suppose my definition of exploration and gathering place is overly broad. I was surprised to learn about this community, and there were people meeting here, but that doesn’t make it a great place alone. That makes a lot more sense than the reson given about private property. If this were something else more meaningful than an entrance sign, would it still pass as public property since it is inbetween a unit and the sidewalk?
Looking at this on Maps, this looks like an eligible physical location. If this had a picnic table or play area or little free library or something similar in this location, I would not have any trouble with a point of interest in this location. On Maps, it looks like this sign is in front of a leasing office. And the community mailboxes are located by this property, so it seems communal:
I think the position of the sign is an issue, as it’s directly in line of sight of the front door of that unit, and there’s no other barrier between them.
In most cases I’ve seen, these types of signs are more clearly away from individual units, often near a driveway and/or outside of a perimeter wall or fence.
There’s also how interesting the sign itself is. In my experience, signs like this with only text get denied (regardless of placement), but signs with artwork are often approved.
If this is really a multi-housing community, I would try to nominate common area amenities instead, such as basketball or tennis courts, a picnic area, or a swimming pool, if such exist.
The “private property” rejection statement is badly written. The actual rule only applies to single residence properties.
I would agree with @cyndiepooh that the physical location is not an issue, it looks to be separated, it’s right be the sidewalk/street, and the building might not even be residential.
I agree that it’s boring and does not meet criteria though.
