I’ve seen many on waypoints that got painted over.
That’s right.
If there are any pokestops that have been painted over and returned to gray walls or electrical boxes, it’s a good idea to submit a removal report.
Hi, what is the question?
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I believe if its mural and got repainted into another mural, you dont need to report it for removal. Unless its gone.
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I think you are querying why street art (murals) gets accepted when it can be considered as temporary and should - in your opinion - be rejected as not “permanent and distinct”.
Murals generally last for a few years at least. Some last even longer. There are wayspots in other categories, such as cafes and pubs, which also change (either name change or closing down).
To reject a wayspot because it isn’t permanent-for-all-time would be to misunderstand how “permanent” is interpreted for wayfarer. It has to be acknowledged that very little is permanent-for-all-time, so there has to be a dividing line (necessarily blurred) between what is temporary and what is permanent. Mostly, it’s about intention.
Art installations that are intended to be up for just a few months are temporary.
A map of a new housing development that is taken down when the development is completed is temporary.
Murals are /intended/ to be there for the long-term. There’s one in an underpass near me where the artist has come back to repair some damage where part of the wall surface crumbled and fell off.
Most of the time, it is fairly clear when a submission is of something that is temporary. Sometimes, it will be a judgement call by the reviewers, like a lot of things.
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As you just mention it as “Street Art” also remember to also differentiate between a “Mural” and “Graffiti”.
While “This topic has been solved” I didn’t notice anyone mentioning as situation similar to a couple of projects we have here in Louisville, Kentucky, USA., which I think might be useful for people to consider. Certain walls have been made available in a few neighborhoods now by a couple different public/private partnerships for street art. Graffiti writers can use these these spaces for their art. Depending on location, the works are there for a year or some other length of time, and are then replaced with another piece. So each piece is not permanent… BUT the location IS permanent as a place for such art, because of an agreement between the city and the property owner, and that makes it a valid wayspot. It is similar to an art gallery that might rotate the pictures on display. The exhibit is intended to be permanent.
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I love this type of thing! So creative and good for the community.
A tip to people nominating these spots is to include a website in the support or a sign in the supporting photo that describes this agreement with the city.
As @LetsRollGirl said, it would be down to the submitter to show proof of the agreement.
Personally IMO it should be 1 nomination for the “Area Name Approved Graffiti Wall”, this way a new image could be uploaded occasionally as it’s still the same “Graffiti Wall”.