# Is this sidetrail/sidewalk can be a good nomination? **URL:** \ **Category:** Nomination Support\ **Created:** [October 27, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463 "2025-10-27T14:12:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![11Dave97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c57346/32.png) [@11Dave97](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/11Dave97)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/1 "2025-10-27T14:12:23Z")
Hi everyone, I need a few tips about this sidetrail. ![f1f159f9-ceca-4966-bbdc-cb98135746b6](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/d/2/d2b42947473dff1ff226e4e644b7e25c7baea572.jpeg) Can this place be a good nomination? In my opinion yes, because it respects every single criteria: - Exploration: yes. it’s a good sidetrail where people walk around (i walk often here with my dog) and one of the only place inside the nature of this rural area. - Exercise: yes! This place is used by local people to stay fit and by athletes for competitive exercises (there’s a local gym near to it) - Socialize: yes, i go everytime with my dog here for a walk and meet other people with dogs too. At the end and on the way of this sidetrail there’re some benches where u can sit and socialize. So, my final question is: if is this a good nomination, which photo is better? Here’s some example: ![0b6e75ed-1a6b-4caa-8e25-8d2616407a94](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/7/1/71838cff3d6c173f2fff06c404df007104e1f705.jpeg) ![05eb26eb-f3e9-46a9-8309-112d8ce6ce91](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/0/c/0c7408fbf5c3213b8c63483bf86b98bb3ea34898.jpeg) ![4f1cd600-172a-4b93-8e7d-a2d4e581567e](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/0/0/00485d29b15424e565b08d461dab9bd16eb37681.jpeg) ![f1f159f9-ceca-4966-bbdc-cb98135746b6](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/d/2/d2b42947473dff1ff226e4e644b7e25c7baea572.jpeg) ![392f0551-729a-43df-98ef-f545544e34fc](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/7/8/782ffab8b8a32ee4e32e38b2af3c6ea975adb9ea.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![salixsorbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@salixsorbus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/salixsorbus)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/2 "2025-10-27T14:17:33Z")
Sorry, but that location is not eligible under any criteria. It is a sidewalk. It is not a place that has the intended purpose of providing Exercise, Social gatherings or Exploration. Simply being a place where you _can_ exercise or _can_ be social is not sufficient. Otherwise, every piece of sidewalk everywhere would be a wayspot. ---
**Author:** ![AMG7070](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@AMG7070](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/AMG7070)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/3 "2025-10-27T14:25:27Z")
> [@11Dave97](#): > > (there’s a local gym near to it) @salixsorbus already covered your question so I will leave that part out. Now the local gym is a eligible location, it is intended for excercise and can be a very good nomination. Maybe you could provide a few details about the gym? Or were you talking about some other kind of gym😅 ---
**Author:** ![11Dave97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c57346/32.png) [@11Dave97](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/11Dave97)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/4 "2025-10-27T14:36:27Z")
Inside and outside the gym are already nominated and being accepted in the past. Inside of the gym is used of other activity like basketball and volley. Outside there’s a racetrack where athletes (especially running athletes) uses for warmup and other exercises. After that, they use this sidewalk for most of the time to track their performances. In addition, this sidewalk is used every year for regional and national running competition. You can consult this info here: > **[Virtus Calco fa il tris al Campionato Regionale CSI di corsa su strada](https://lecconotizie.com/sport/merate-sport/virtus-calco-fa-il-tris-al-campionato-regionale-csi-di-corsa-su-strada/)** > > A Calco, sabato pomeriggio, la società lecchese conquista le classifiche Giovanile, Assoluta e Generale ---
**Author:** ![RoIi112](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/roii112/32/21417_2.png) [@RoIi112](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/RoIi112)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/5 "2025-10-27T14:40:27Z")
Is there any signage that depicts this as a form of trail or course? ---
**Author:** ![11Dave97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c57346/32.png) [@11Dave97](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/11Dave97)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/6 "2025-10-27T14:42:41Z")
Just only a street sign and a old stone sign. ---
**Author:** ![salixsorbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@salixsorbus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/salixsorbus)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/7 "2025-10-27T14:45:06Z")
What is the old stone sign? ---
**Author:** ![11Dave97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c57346/32.png) [@11Dave97](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/11Dave97)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/8 "2025-10-27T14:49:25Z")
![sadasdassdda.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/original/3X/c/a/cada34ec72515cd12c77427f6cd2c539d99e4969.jpeg) This, but it’s just a generic sign saying how much meters you have to do to reach the city if you follow the arrows ---
**Author:** ![salixsorbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@salixsorbus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/salixsorbus)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/9 "2025-10-27T14:51:33Z")
How common are those? ---
**Author:** ![11Dave97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c57346/32.png) [@11Dave97](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/11Dave97)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/10 "2025-10-27T14:56:03Z")
I think this is the only sign in the whole country, i never seen other like that. ---
**Author:** ![salixsorbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@salixsorbus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/salixsorbus)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/11 "2025-10-27T15:12:18Z")
If it’s unique or nearly so, that sign is worthy of exploration IMHO. Presuming access etc is all OK. ---
**Author:** ![11Dave97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c57346/32.png) [@11Dave97](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/11Dave97)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/12 "2025-10-27T15:27:27Z")
mhh, i dunno if it’s something unique/special as a nomination. It will be strange if this is eligible (it’s just a old sign imo) but the sidewalk (more characteristic and better for exploration) is not. Im pretty confused ahah. Also, im pretty sure it will be rejected from reviewers here in italy ---
**Author:** ![RoIi112](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/roii112/32/21417_2.png) [@RoIi112](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/RoIi112)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/13 "2025-10-27T15:33:40Z")
> [@11Dave97](#): > > but the sidewalk (more characteristic and better for exploration) is not The issue is that nominations need a tangible anchor to tie the nomination down. With the sidewalk what makes any point along the sidewalk better than any other? ---
**Author:** ![salixsorbus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@salixsorbus](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/salixsorbus)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/14 "2025-10-27T15:40:18Z")
I can’t comment on how well it will go in review. It seems potentially worthy of exploration as in “hey, sister, look at this cool sign I found”. The sidewalk fails on exploration since “hey, sister, look at this cool sidewalk I found” is never going to be said for that sidewalk. If the sign is a no-go, move on. ---
**Author:** ![11Dave97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c57346/32.png) [@11Dave97](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/11Dave97)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/15 "2025-10-27T15:53:51Z")
Imo this sidewalk is better than the other because it’s absorbed in the nature ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/16 "2025-10-27T15:59:05Z")
What this is missing imo is the “tangible” requirement: > **[Acceptance Criteria — Wayfarer Help Center](https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/21-wayfarer/faq/2771-acceptance-criteria/)** > > Nominations and edit submissions must meet all of the following acceptance criteria: Must meet at least one of the three eligibility criteria > 1. Must be a permanent physical, tangible, and identifiable place or object, or object that placemarks an area It appears to just be a random spot on the sidewalk to me. ---
**Author:** ![11Dave97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c57346/32.png) [@11Dave97](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/11Dave97)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/17 "2025-10-27T15:59:50Z")
i don’t agree with this, because if im walking around the city without any nature place and find a place like this, i’ll be more interested exploring the sidewalk with trees with a suggestive look, than watch a single sign that says “900m on left u’ll be at that city and 63m on right u’ll be in the centre of this city” ---
**Author:** ![11Dave97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/c57346/32.png) [@11Dave97](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/11Dave97)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/18 "2025-10-27T16:05:06Z")
those photos are just a little part of the entire street, which is impossible to do a single photo of that. In the same street there’s a red bench (against violence on women), infopoints and benches to rest and socialize. So, it’s worth to explore. ---
**Author:** ![cyndiepooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@cyndiepooh](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/cyndiepooh)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/19 "2025-10-27T16:09:12Z")
The issues we are bringing up are issues this will face in review. If it is the bench that makes this sidewalk worth exploring, then I would submit the bench. If there are infopoints, then I would submit the infopoints. Trainers will experience the same nature at a game location they will recognize having arrived at if this makes it into Pokemon Go. ---
**Author:** ![RoIi112](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wayfarer/user_avatar/community.wayfarer.scopely.com/roii112/32/21417_2.png) [@RoIi112](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/u/RoIi112)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.wayfarer.scopely.com/t/is-this-sidetrail-sidewalk-can-be-a-good-nomination/109463/20 "2025-10-27T16:10:04Z")
> [@11Dave97](#): > > those photos are just a little part of the entire street, which is impossible to do a single photo of that thats exactly the point… without a single point, you’re not going to have any luck