Suggestion to improve the "Explore" feature

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I use the “explore” feature daily if not more. I’m always looking how I can customize my route to cover a route not yet mapped.
I’d like to be able to see from the “Explore” feature in whitch direction a road has been covered. I consider going west on a road that has been covered going east to still be a unique route. I think roads need to be covered going both directions.
This becomes even more valuable when I’ve used my “left ear” phone/camera. This camera mount takes pictures of the homes, farms and even woods and fields on the left of my direction of travel.

A related thought is that if someday we as contributors are rewarded in some way for unique routes, going east after a route has been covered going west needs to still be considered a unique route.
Any thoughts on This?
JBTHEMILKER

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I was thinking a bit more on this.
Why not use shades of a color?
The line is now green. How about light green for covered going one way, a darker green for two ways and maybe a black parallel line to make it extra dark for a route that has been covered every possible way.
Something along those lines.
Someone else chime in here with their input.

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You have to remember that Mapillary isn’t just about roads and routes. People take images while riding, walking and even on water.

When you click on a dot it then shows the direction the shot was taken on the map.

360 degree images display differently as well.

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““You have to remember that Mapillary isn’t just about roads and routes. People take images while riding, walking and even on water””

Yes, ok. I think my idea might still have some value.
Walking biking or sailing routes could also be direction coded on the “Explore” feature.

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““When you click on a dot it then shows the direction the shot was taken on the map””

I see your point in this. If I really want to know the direction a route was covered I could open a frame.
I’ve only been issued 24 hours in a day. I was hoping for maybe something I could see at a glance.

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How I quickly figure out the direction is to zoom in on the map and see which side of the road the sequence is on.
I have only really done this on my own contributions as my GPS accuracy is enough to show what side of the road I have been on providing the road is wide enough.

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““How I quickly figure out the direction is to zoom in on the map and see which side of the road the sequence is on.
I have only really done this on my own contributions as my GPS accuracy is enough to show what side of the road I have been on providing the road is wide enough””

This will work on the roads with a line down the middle.
I’d love to know what percentage of the roads I’ve covered were big roads.
I’m thinking maybe only 25%.
It would be fun to know.
Up here in Blanchard Michigan most roads are dirt and we hug the center till we meet someone.