Signs and Entrances

[cyndiepooh]

@SurestPorcelain

parks, plazas

I will address this separately. Parks and plazas can be great wayspots, and the signs represent these. I will link those clarifications.

Parks & Outdoor Recreation

Parks are great places to explore, exercise and socialize. A nomination can be made for a park even if a park does not have a physical sign but is clearly a park. If there is an obvious entrance or focal point, that would be a good location to place the pin, but equally the middle of the park may be suitable. The supporting photo and text should provide evidence that the location is intended to be used as a park or recreational area. [image] The image above is a good example of a park tha…

Shopping Plazas

Plazas can be great places to socialize and explore. Large shopping centers or stripmalls can be destination attractions and cultural hubs. They may contain outdoor social space, shops, and businesses which on their own are not eligible, but together can become an interesting place to visit. The supporting text should demonstrate why these are great places to be social and not just to conduct business. [image] A named sign for the location could be acceptable providing it is in a location…

In these cases, the sign is representing the great place for exercise, exploration, and/or being social. For parks, it is easy to see how they meet criteria. For shopping centers, the submitter should go to the extra effort to explain why it is a good Wayspot.