Pedestrian bridges - Yes or No
I did a search and couldn't find anything. It's not in any of the criteria guidelines either. So I'm looking for a stance on acceptability from the Wayfarer community so it's more clear on how to vote.
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I did a search and couldn't find anything. It's not in any of the criteria guidelines either. So I'm looking for a stance on acceptability from the Wayfarer community so it's more clear on how to vote.
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Its actually a big debate last month on Pedestrian Bridges being allowed. I even personally ended up asking a question related to it in the October 2019 AMA. We should have answers this week or next if my question was selected to be answered.
Interesting. I didn't see that. Is there a link to this debate?
The ingressOPR reddit seems to be majority on bridges being "Not" eligible.
On the forums here: https://community.ingress.com/en/discussion/4513/what-makes-a-bridge-portal-worthy
On Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IngressOPR/comments/d6wv0r/what_makes_a_bridge_portal_worthy/
This topic was a cross post by @Mickster
Personally I am somewhere in the middle, I would say its more Unique than a "Trail Marker" on a path, but most pedestrian bridges probably are fairly generic and common. So I think if its a bridge on a trail then sure.
Edit: Here is a second reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IngressOPR/comments/cz7vsm/bridges/
Tbh on its own, it would need to be pretty unique or beautiful to pass as unique architecture. If there is some sort of dedication plaque, that would make it worth a shot.
(Thanks for the links, @AgentB0ss !)
My opinion leans to the "It better be Unique or Historical, and have a Plaque" .
Yeah, I'm on this side.
I have a feeling the answer from the AMA about it will be "No, unless it's historically/visually interesting/unique"
Putting this in for future record:
Q: AgentB0ss - There was a recent debate on reddit about “Bridges” being portal candidates. Regular car bridges clearly should not be portals, however what about wooden walking trail bridges throughout a park or nature preserve on the trail/path?
A: The answer from NIA OPS is, “If they are accessible by foot and expected to be used as part of the trail, they would meet criteria.”