Hello Wayfarers,
We have a large soccer complex that was completed around a year ago. I was just wondering how often refreshes happen that would convert it to a park like the connected park that is much older. Just wondering how often or when it may to expect that update to occur. I recently got level 35 a began to contribute stops in the area.
35.106357184899764, -92.41647872648095
Thanks
Hello @Freydall
Thatās great that you are submitting.
I wasnāt clear exactly what you were asking.
The map that appears in the game is updated infrequently based on Open Street map data. So if the game doesnāt yet show the football pitches it will at some point.
You can update the area by submitting wayspots to try and get them selected for the game.
If you need help in planning out the area and how to best submit.
Are you aware of S2 cells?
https://pokemongohub.net/post/article/comprehensive-guide-s2-cells-pokemon-go/
This article explains the significance. Itās important if you want to stand the best chance of selection for the game.
Please do ask questions.
You should be able to submit now, the potential issue would be if the site was previously ineligible (such as a school), reviewers might think it still is.
Iāve had cases where I submitted newly installed LFLs, newly painted murals, or a newly opened fitness gym that didnāt show up on the map yet, and did not have problems.
It seems I missed the typo for āpublic parksā. For example in this s2 map I found the Curtis Walker Park is defined, but the new soccer park hasnāt been defined as that. Was wondering where you go to get that ball moving. The Go map doesnāt have the parking lot yet. Perhaps I can get it marked as a park before that data refresh.
The openstreetmap data is taken periodically to update the area types (park, water etc), which can affect which pokemon spawn.
It has no impact on wayspot submissions
What matters for submissions is proving they exist. When streetview images are available, this can be easy.
I understood despite the typo.
The fact that itās not āmarked as a parkā, as the other commenter mentioned, isnāt usually an issue when it comes to submitting stops. There is one exception (not the case here from what I see in your screenshot.) If the site was previously a school, that might be a problem, because schools are ineligible and a reviewer might think that it still is a school. But otherwise, they would go by what you submit.
Do read up on the cell rules. From what I see, you have a potential for nearly a dozen stops here (one for each field, if they are distinct and marked, such as with numbered signs, plus one for the building), and the pre existing park would have a few more. If careful about placing the tags, all of them could populate into Pokemon Go. Depending on where the size 14 grid lines fall, that could potentially mean four gyms (either two each in two 14 grids, or one each in four).
Yeah. I have had 3/3 of the proposed stops accepted currently. I would have put more, but its hard to get pictures without people when I was last there. I have 3 or 4 more to request once I get clean photos. I was less concerned to that effect.
I was more interested in the tileset since it seems that the park areas effect spawn rates. Since the sidewalks and parking lot havenāt populated yet, it seems like lots of the area is still sparse for spawns.
Since it seems like the new park doesnāt have the green background some sort of change before the next refresh. I suppose it is out of my hands.
My own observations is that spawn volumes are not dependent on the tile type. The types of pokemon that spawn might be.
I find spawn volumes affected by density of pokestops/gyms, population density and player density.
I could of course be very unobservant 
I need a bit more time to explore mechanics. I picked up my ~10 year old account after not playing since launch. My kids got into it and pulled me in. Iām working to improve their experience since they are mostly playing on retired phones bound by wifi.
Depending on your contract costs, you could always create a wifi hotspot while walking around. This would have the advantage of making sure they stay close to you while exploring 
Wife has it enabled. So, getting her involved and out with us can be a little more difficult. Iām still under a legacy contract, but I probably may need to upgrade in the future. Need to figure out if I can use my last phone which is dead as trade in to retain my current working for another device. It has been about a month for this new trend. It has definitely increased my steps and pedaling.
This!
Pokemon Go is fundamentally about getting out and about, so if playing it gets you walking/cycling around more, this is exactly what it was originally intended to promote.
