A timeline approach for Mapillary road imagery

I think Mapillary should make roads look cleaner and less cluttered by grouping all image sequences from the same road into a single main view.

Instead of showing many overlapping sequences, Mapillary could display one primary road layer, and then allow users to select different capture dates, contributors, or sequences from a timeline/menu.

For example:

Main road view

2023 imagery

2024 imagery

2026 imagery

This would make the map much easier to read, especially in cities where many contributors upload the same roads repeatedly.

Benefits:

Cleaner map visualization

Less overlapping clutter

Easier navigation

Better historical comparison over time

Improved user experience overall

Google Street View already uses a similar timeline-style approach, and I think Mapillary could benefit from something like this as well.

It’s not quite as convenient as your suggestion, but it’s even more flexible. You can filter by creation date here:

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Thank you for the suggestion @quocanhhoang ! We are in fact working on something very much like this - stay tuned!