Hello, This nomination was rejected because of pedestrian access. I feel like because there is a sidewalk that runs up against the Entrance sign to the subdivision that it should be accepted. I guess in the photo it looks like it is just a sign in a median, which could lead people to think it isn’t safe for pedestrians.
Regardless of whether this should be a wayspot, the google maps picture you show here does show it has pedestrian access. You haven’t shared your supporting photo, which is what reviewers (including Scopely appeals) may use to evaluate pedestrian access.
You can’t appeal rejected wayspots here (you have already appealed correctly) - you need to resubmit. If you want assistance, please post text and pictures of the rejected submission.
Someone will probably move this to Nomination Support
Why do I need to resubmit if Scopley or Niantic can’t do their job properly? In text it says that there is a sidewalk, the default streetview shows the sidewalk. It takes 5 seconds to see that. I’m told to take my time when reviewing nominations, maybe they should do the same?
Typically when reviewers are considering whether something on a median or in the middle of a roundabout has pedestrian access, they’ll look for a marked crossing point to the area. This doesn’t have any road markings that look like a crossing point, so I can see why they might’ve chosen that as an easier rejection criteria, even if I personally would view the tactile paving slabs as a marked crossing point myself.
That being said, even if it did have a painted crossing, these kinds of signs are typically not a great place to socialise, exercise or explore, and I don’t see anything that would make this particular one an exception to that, so whilst you may disagree with the specific rejection reason you were given, it still wouldn’t meet the eligibility criteria for being a wayspot if the apparent pedestrian access issue didn’t exist. As such, I would advise against resubmitting it.
They have asked for us to share when the appeals team got it wrong. Y’all know I don’t think neighborhood signs meet criteria, however, rejecting this for lack of pedestrian access when the sidewalk runs right beside it appears wrong to me.
