Niantic Note:
Thanks for the appeal, Explorer! The object in question does not meet the Wayfarer criteria as it is temporary.
Rejection Criteria
Temporary/Seasonal or Not Distinct
Other Rejection Criteria
Title:
Cicada Parade-a Artwork
Description:
This cicada art installation was done to commemorate the local cicada uprising in 2021 (Cicada Brood X). Billions of cicadas emerged from the ground after being dormant underground for 17 years.
Supplemental information:
This is in a very safe park, the 26th Street Green, which has its own Pokestop. The street corridor is closed off to vehicle traffic and has been replaced with planters and open space for gatherings.
Location:
approx. lat 39.31953 N, long 76.61316 W
My Appeal information:
(1) This is not seasonal. It’s a PERMANENT INSTALLATION. I simply noted in my submission when, and for what occasion, it was installed. (2) This is not a private residence. It is a PUBLIC PARK, called the 26th Street Green which already has a Pokestop and which is run by the Charles Village neighborhood association in conjunction with Baltimore City. (In my original supplemental photo, I tried hard to picture the whole park/green area plus the cicadas, which are meant to blend in naturally, but it is hard to get it all in one photo.)
TLDR:
I just don’t understand how Niantic Wayfarer reviewers insist on this being a temporary installation when it’s been up for 3+ years and has no signs of being removed. Was it because I included TOO MUCH information (i.e., the date of its install?). I live in the area and am a member of the neighborhood association that put this up. It is not temporary/seasonal.
