Placecast™ by Date, Publication Date 2023.07.08

On July 8, 2023, Motionworks published an update to its Placecast™ product, adding an incremental week through 2023-07-02.

Currently, there are the following known issues to be aware of:

  • Airport published dates missing after 2023-04-01
  • Regional Places (Census Areas and Neighborhoods) published dates missing after 2023-05-01
  • Medical Places (including Hospitals and Student Health Centers) published dates missing after 2023-07-01 while we ensure conformity with new privacy laws coming into effect.

Changes by Place Type

With each new release of Placecast by Date, Motionworks reviews changes at each place type and reports whether the place had a material change in an hourly visit estimate. These changes are reported in the table below and visualized in this PDF.

Place TypeTotal PlacesImmaterial ChangeRemoved for AuditingLess Than 5%Less Than 10%Less Than 50%Less Than 100%Greater Than 100%
Academic Building11000000
Airport Concourse255255000000
Airport Terminal145145000000
Amusement Park1212000000
Auto Dealership728728000000
Bank727727000000
Bar16,05216,047200012
Bus Garage Routes243243000000
Business1,4611,461000000
Car Wash Facility4444000000
Casino6666000000
Coffee Shop2121000000
Commercial Airport291291000000
Community Center2727000000
Convenience Store18,29418,291300000
Convention Center7171000000
Country Club5151000000
Drugstore10,16910,168100000
Event Facility6060000000
Ferry55000000
Fire Department2323000000
Food Court1010000000
Fraternal Organization1,3811,381000000
Gas Station1,4311,430100000
General Aviation Airport5555000000
Grocery Store13,46213,443400465
Gym2,5962,596000000
Hospital3893315800000
Hotel1,1341,133100000
Indoor Rec2727000000
Laundromat6767000000
Lifestyle Center8383000000
Liquor Store1,2071,206100000
Medical Office2,2562,248800000
Medical Office - Cardiology487480700000
Medical Office - Dentist Office320320000000
Medical Office - Dermatology493488500000
Medical Office - Gastroenterology192192000000
Medical Office - Neurology108107100000
Medical Office - Oncology376371500000
Medical Office - Physical Therapy5151000000
Medical Office - Primary Care5,4055,3634200000
Medical Office - Rheumatology7978100000
Medical Office - Women's Health507503400000
Office Building285285000000
Outdoor Rec126125100000
Outlet Mall8888000000
Park2828000000
Parking Structure284284000000
Pedestrian Plaza55000000
Quick Serve Restaurant981980100000
Residential Facility371371000000
Rest Stop6767000000
Retail13,40013,399100000
Shopping Center336336000000
Shopping Mall452452000000
Sitdown Restaurant5,8495,841200006
Spiritual Center1515000000
Stadium163163000000
Theater610610000000
Tourist Attraction4646000000
Trail22000000
Transit Hub2525000000
Transit Station2,7342,734000000
University Dining44000000
Warehouse301301000000

*Immaterial changes are differences of less than ten visits per hour or if a place was new or modified.

Cleared Places by Place Type

Place TypePlacesNewly Added Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.07.08Newly Removed Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.07.08Previously Cleared
Academic Building1001
Airport Concourse25500255
Airport Terminal14500145
Amusement Park120012
Auto Dealership72800728
Bank72700727
Bar16,0504216,048
Bus Garage Routes24300243
Business1,461001,461
Car Wash Facility440044
Casino660066
Coffee Shop210021
Commercial Airport29100291
Community Center270027
Convenience Store18,2911318,293
Convention Center710071
Country Club510051
Drugstore10,1682110,167
Event Facility600060
Ferry5005
Fire Department230023
Food Court100010
Fraternal Organization1,381001,381
Gas Station1,430011,431
General Aviation Airport550055
Grocery Store13,4581413,461
Gym2,596002,596
Hospital331058389
Hotel1,133011,134
Indoor Rec270027
Laundromat670067
Lifestyle Center830083
Liquor Store1,206011,207
Medical Office2,2481282,244
Medical Office - Cardiology48027485
Medical Office - Dentist Office32010319
Medical Office - Dermatology488115482
Medical Office - Gastroenterology19250187
Medical Office - Neurology10701108
Medical Office - Oncology37115375
Medical Office - Physical Therapy510051
Medical Office - Primary Care5,36384425,321
Medical Office - Rheumatology781178
Medical Office - Women's Health50364501
Office Building28500285
Outdoor Rec12501126
Outlet Mall880088
Park280028
Parking Structure28400284
Pedestrian Plaza5005
Quick Serve Restaurant98001981
Residential Facility37100371
Rest Stop670067
Retail13,3994113,396
Shopping Center33600336
Shopping Mall45210451
Sitdown Restaurant5,847025,849
Spiritual Center150015
Stadium16300163
Theater61000610
Tourist Attraction460046
Trail2002
Transit Hub250025
Transit Station2,734002,734
University Dining4004
Warehouse30100301

Future Roadmap

As Motionworks continues to expand its data sources, visits and occupancy at stations in transit systems listed in the table below will see changes in future releases of Placecast by Date.

Transit SystemReason for Change
BARTAdditional first-party data observations
City and County of San Francisco (Muni)Rescaling based on additional station places
City of Charlotte North Carolina (Lynx)Rescaling based on additional station places
County of Miami-DadeAdditional first-party data observations
Denton County Transportation AuthorityAdditional first-party data observations
King County (WA) Department of Metro TransitRescaling based on additional station places
Maryland Transit AdministrationAdditional first-party data observations
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation DistrictAdditional first-party data observations
Portland TriMetAdditional first-party data observations
San Diego Metropolitan Transit SystemRescaling based on additional station places
Twin Cities (MN) Metro TransitRescaling based on additional station places

Quality Assurance Summary

The Quality Assurance table for Vintage 2023.07.08 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2023.07.08 includes 106,885 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2023.07.02Vintage 2023.07.08
error_arrivals_age_impossible0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_arrivals_age_nonsensical0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_arrivals_negative0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_arrivals_summation0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_duplicate0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_dwell_arrival0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_dwell_departure0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_dwell_min_null0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_dwell_negative0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_dwell_resident0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_dwell_transfer0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_dwell_visitor0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_dwell_worker0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_missing0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_occupancy_age_impossible0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_occupancy_age_nonsensical0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_occupancy_negative0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_occupancy_summation0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_processes0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_zero_total_arrivals0 (0%)0 (0%)
error_zero_total_occupancy0 (0%)0 (0%)

Check Type Definitions

Check TypeDefinition
error_arrivals_age_impossibleChild visits are greater than total visits
error_arrivals_age_nonsensicalVisits where children travel alone.
error_arrivals_negativeAny visits value less than zero.
error_arrivals_summationSegmented visits summation does not sum to the total visits
error_duplicateDuplicate records
error_dwell_arrivalArriving passenger visits with no arrival dwell
error_dwell_departureDeparting passenger visits with no departure dwell
error_dwell_min_nullRecord missing dwell threshold
error_dwell_negativeDwell time is less than zero
error_dwell_residentResident visits with no resident dwell
error_dwell_transferTransferring passenger visits with no transfer dwell
error_dwell_visitorGuest visits with no guest dwell
error_dwell_workerWorker visits with no worker dwell
error_missingThe place is missing entirely from reporting
error_occupancy_age_impossibleChild occupancy is greater than total occupancy
error_occupancy_age_nonsensicalOccupancy where children are left alone
error_occupancy_negativeAny occupancy is less than zero
error_occupancy_summationSegmented occupancy summation does not sum to total occupancy
error_processesTwo or more place processes for the same place
error_zero_total_arrivalsSegmented visits are greater than zero, but total visits are zero
error_zero_total_occupancySegmented occupancy is greater than zero, but total occupancy is zero

Release: 20230708_013752