# Strategies for covering a big area **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [March 25, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/strategies-for-covering-a-big-area/10283 "2026-03-25T09:10:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![filipc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/filipc/32/1103_2.png) [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/strategies-for-covering-a-big-area/10283/1 "2026-03-25T09:10:04Z")
Begin near and hope that others will do the further area in time. Near in winter when the days are shorter. Further when it is raining in the other area. The economic dense areas first as they are more useful, or wait with that because others may do it. Wait with dead end streets to do them on bicycle or do it complete as you are there anyway. First the areas where you can get quickly and cheaply by public transport. Stay in the same area as you may remember it and use the Osmand tracks or wait until it is well shown on Mapillary and Osmand. Or wait a day not to raise unwanted interest. Wait for winter for some areas as people are inside and there are less leafs on the trees. ---
**Author:** ![filipc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/filipc/32/1103_2.png) [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/strategies-for-covering-a-big-area/10283/2 "2026-03-25T09:11:54Z")
I am amazed by how AI Summarized this 🙂 In the discussion regarding strategies for covering large areas, [filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/-/10283/1) outlines a comprehensive approach prioritizing efficiency and visibility. The user suggests starting with nearby locations, particularly during winter when shorter days and bare trees improve visibility, or in other areas during rainy weather. A key recommendation is to prioritize economically dense zones first due to their utility, though one must consider if others might cover them. For dead-end streets, [filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/-/10283/1) advises either completing them entirely when present or tackling them by bicycle. Accessibility is also crucial; areas reachable quickly and cheaply via public transport should be targeted early. To ensure consistency and avoid confusion, the user recommends staying within the same area to utilize existing Osmand tracks or waiting until data is well-represented on Mapillary and Osmand. Additionally, delaying work by a day can prevent raising unwanted interest. Finally, winter is highlighted as an optimal season for certain areas as residents stay indoors and foliage is reduced. ---
**Author:** ![notmyproblem1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f07891/32.png) [@notmyproblem1](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/notmyproblem1)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/strategies-for-covering-a-big-area/10283/3 "2026-03-28T17:15:33Z")
AI saying his own strategies but… “filipc” said… ---
**Author:** ![notmyproblem1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f07891/32.png) [@notmyproblem1](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/notmyproblem1)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/strategies-for-covering-a-big-area/10283/4 "2026-03-28T17:23:23Z")
for covering a big area btw you can do the square like the start idk like this ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/mapillary/original/3X/5/1/510afb608a8a4509f27af7bf04ca39a0ee070409.png) RED = area to cover Green = First passage Pink = Second Passage (passing by the green for going @ left) Cyan = Third Passage Yellow = Fourth Passage I will also cite the map (idk about CC0) so you could have a look. [File:Turgot map of Paris, sheet 16 - Norman B. Leventhal Map Center.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turgot_map_of_Paris,_sheet_16_-_Norman_B._Leventhal_Map_Center.jpg) ^^^ HĂ´tel de Castries is the piece of map that I modified ^^^ ---
**Author:** ![filipc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/filipc/32/1103_2.png) [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/strategies-for-covering-a-big-area/10283/5 "2026-08-03T21:48:18Z")
With 20000 lux it is the moment to do bumpy roads. Yet, if you are on the wrong place at the wrong moment, there can still be “motion” blur. > **[Mapillary](https://www.mapillary.com/app/user/filipc?lat=51.21245380000002&lng=2.8725641000000905&z=18.71566518216155&focus=photo&pKey=1290475682973000&dateFrom=2026-08-01)** > > Street-level imagery, powered by collaboration and computer vision. ---
**Author:** ![filipc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/filipc/32/1103_2.png) [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/strategies-for-covering-a-big-area/10283/6 "2026-08-03T22:05:33Z")
Leave some areas far from one another uncovered so that you can do one of them when it does not rain in one of them while it does in the other. ---
**Author:** ![filipc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/filipc/32/1103_2.png) [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/strategies-for-covering-a-big-area/10283/7 "2026-08-07T08:16:52Z")
There is also the wind and the hills. I also have to choose between the Brompton on the bus or the electric bike in the car.