Placecast™ by Date, Publication Date 2023.11.05

On November 5, 2023, Motionworks published an update to its Placecast™ by Date product. While the end-user schemas have not changed, the data pipeline process used to generate the cleared places was updated based on internal audits and customer feedback.

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%
Total318,098296,93622218,669851761363307
Academic Building1,3941,376990000
Airport Concourse235235000000
Airport Gate22000000
Airport Terminal144142020000
Amusement Park5757000000
Auto Dealership25,91425,84419409011
Bank3,5823,45641220000
Bar31,86226,801224,068275412138148
Bus Garage Routes2432300130000
Business6,8826,522133460001
Car Wash Facility4444000000
Casino309300450000
Child Care Facility2282180100000
Coffee Shop8,0377,80412250520
Commercial Airport309309000000
Community Center169165040000
Convenience Store19,10718,417236680001
Convention Center9796100000
Country Club8989000000
Drugstore10,72710,0388644910144
Event6261100000
Event Detection22000000
Event Facility2041940100000
Ferry77000000
Fire Department3030000000
Food Court1110010000
Fraternal Organization2,7862,779070000
Gas Station2,2942,2371521300
General Aviation Airport189189000000
Grocery Store16,34215,608106315316168
Gym3,2683,06122000122
Hospital1,2831,271390000
Hotel1,7381,7142152500
Indoor Rec1,0861,0180560606
Institutional Housing6362010000
Laundromat3283130150000
Lifestyle Center205205000000
Liquor Store1,3161,2981170000
Medical Office5,5234,877761371702
Medical Office - Cardiology4703731960000
Medical Office - Dentist Office3322611700000
Medical Office - Dermatology53842301141000
Medical Office - Gastroenterology1821010800001
Medical Office - Neurology120940260000
Medical Office - Oncology3842950890000
Medical Office - Physical Therapy60500100000
Medical Office - Primary Care5,7034,859282411034
Medical Office - Rheumatology77530240000
Medical Office - Women's Health48536501200000
Office Building2,5272,223142836100
Outdoor Rec330328020000
Outlet Mall135135000000
Park9897100000
Parking Structure659547182111134
Pedestrian Plaza5757000000
Quick Serve Restaurant62,48161,296131,1620064
Residential Facility3,2282,78384278130
Rest Stop7070000000
Retail31,65030,323171,26134596
Shopping Center2,6632,6263340000
Shopping Mall812810110000
Sitdown Restaurant51,36644,905225,495430264145105
Spiritual Center6666000000
Stadium9879551280210
Streetscape2222000000
Student Center9896020000
Theater1,7231,510118940109
Tourist Attraction606599340000
Trail1717000000
Transit Hub3131000000
Transit Station2,7012,24014570201
University Campus170170000000
University Dining2019010000
University Health Center4545000000
University Housing339336120000
University Recreation Center311309020000
Warehouse367366010000

*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 TypeTotal PlacesNewly Cleared PlacesNewly Added Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.11.05Newly Removed Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.11.05Previously Cleared
Total341,170340,93533,562235307,608
Academic Building1,3941,385091,394
Airport Concourse23523500235
Airport Gate22002
Airport Terminal14414420142
Amusement Park57570057
Auto Dealership25,91425,8951621925,752
Bank3,5823,5782443,558
Bar31,87431,8532,5952129,279
Bus Garage Routes24324310242
Business6,8946,88134136,860
Car Wash Facility44440044
Casino30930544305
Child Care Facility22822800228
Coffee Shop8,0378,036718,030
Commercial Airport30930900309
Community Center16916900169
Convenience Store19,12819,105582319,070
Convention Center97960197
Country Club89890089
Drugstore10,73610,72816810,720
Event62610162
Event Detection22002
Event Facility20420400204
Face22,66722,65117,533165,134
Ferry77007
Fire Department30300030
Food Court12120012
Fraternal Organization2,7862,786502,781
Gas Station2,2942,293712,287
General Aviation Airport18918900189
Grocery Store16,35216,342121016,340
Gym3,2913,289523,286
Hospital1,2851,282331,282
Hotel1,7381,7361121,727
Indoor Rec1,0891,089401,085
Institutional Housing63630063
Laundromat32832800328
Lifestyle Center20520520203
Liquor Store1,3161,315411,312
Medical Office5,5765,569575,571
Medical Office - Cardiology49649501496
Medical Office - Dentist Office33233111331
Medical Office - Dermatology54954910548
Medical Office - Gastroenterology20120110200
Medical Office - Neurology13013000130
Medical Office - Oncology41341310412
Medical Office - Physical Therapy64640064
Medical Office - Primary Care5,7645,7631215,752
Medical Office - Rheumatology87870087
Medical Office - Women's Health51351300513
Neighborhood11001
Office Building2,5292,51510142,519
Outdoor Rec33033010329
Outlet Mall13513530132
Park98970198
Parking Structure660659291631
Pedestrian Plaza57570057
Quick Serve Restaurant62,48262,4693531362,129
Residential Facility3,2283,2203683,192
Rest Stop70700070
Retail31,67531,658561731,619
Shopping Center2,6632,6601432,649
Shopping Mall813812121801
Sitdown Restaurant51,39151,37012,5162138,875
Spiritual Center66660066
Stadium98798691978
Streetscape22220022
Student Center98982096
Theater1,7261,725311,723
Tourist Attraction60660323604
Trail17170017
Transit Hub31310031
Transit Station2,7012,700312,698
University Campus17017000170
University Dining20200020
University Health Center46460046
University Housing33933821337
University Recreation Center31131100311
Warehouse36836810367

Scores by Place Type

Place TypeAverage Dwell Score - PreviousAverage Dwell Score - LatestAverage Footprint Score - PreviousAverage Footprint Score - LatestAverage Profile Score - PreviousAverage Profile Score - LatestAverage Visit Score - PreviousAverage Visit Score - Latest
Academic Building0.220.22-0.320.120.120.240.24
Airport Concourse0.270.27-0.300.080.080.230.23
Airport Gate0.390.39-0.130.250.250.390.39
Airport Terminal0.290.29-0.290.080.080.350.35
Amusement Park0.350.35-0.370.240.240.330.33
Auto Dealership0.240.24-0.310.090.090.270.27
Bank0.250.25-0.340.100.100.160.16
Bar0.260.26-0.350.130.130.180.18
Bus Garage Routes0.370.37-0.280.240.240.360.36
Business0.210.21-0.330.090.090.180.18
Car Wash Facility0.240.24-0.340.110.110.290.29
Casino0.280.28-0.340.190.190.210.21
Child Care Facility0.290.29-0.310.140.140.260.26
Coffee Shop0.260.26-0.340.110.110.270.27
Commercial Airport0.260.26-0.290.290.290.300.30
Community Center0.250.25-0.330.150.150.180.18
Convenience Store0.280.28-0.340.110.110.160.16
Convention Center0.330.33-0.390.170.170.250.25
Country Club0.280.28-0.360.120.120.230.23
Drugstore0.330.33-0.340.230.230.120.12
Event0.210.21-0.380.160.160.360.36
Event Detection0.580.53-0.520.350.350.470.47
Event Facility0.240.24-0.360.150.150.230.23
Ferry0.360.36-0.370.330.330.290.29
Fire Department0.340.34-0.340.180.180.320.32
Food Court0.210.21-0.360.290.290.210.21
Fraternal Organization0.260.26-0.330.140.140.250.25
Gas Station0.280.28-0.350.020.020.290.29
General Aviation Airport0.310.31-0.350.170.170.260.26
Grocery Store0.300.30-0.330.220.220.120.12
Gym0.250.25-0.340.150.150.150.15
Hospital0.340.34-0.320.290.290.170.17
Hotel0.290.29-0.350.190.190.220.22
Indoor Rec0.260.26-0.340.230.230.160.16
Institutional Housing0.340.34-0.340.050.050.290.29
Laundromat0.250.25-0.340.120.120.170.17
Lifestyle Center0.360.36-0.350.260.260.280.28
Liquor Store0.270.27-0.340.070.060.160.16
Medical Office0.300.30-0.310.150.150.250.25
Medical Office - Cardiology0.340.34-0.300.250.250.440.44
Medical Office - Dentist Office0.310.31-0.300.160.160.270.27
Medical Office - Dermatology0.310.31-0.300.200.200.380.38
Medical Office - Gastroenterology0.290.29-0.300.270.270.500.50
Medical Office - Neurology0.310.32-0.310.250.250.450.45
Medical Office - Oncology0.300.30-0.310.250.250.390.39
Medical Office - Physical Therapy0.290.29-0.320.220.220.340.34
Medical Office - Primary Care0.310.31-0.310.170.170.350.35
Medical Office - Rheumatology0.240.24-0.300.280.280.440.44
Medical Office - Women's Health0.330.33-0.290.250.250.440.44
Neighborhood-0.42-0.89-0.06-0.90
Office Building0.280.28-0.350.220.220.150.15
Outdoor Rec0.170.17-0.350.100.100.280.28
Outlet Mall0.310.31-0.320.170.170.340.34
Park0.350.35-0.370.160.160.360.36
Parking Structure0.280.29-0.350.200.200.210.21
Pedestrian Plaza0.290.28-0.350.290.290.300.30
Quick Serve Restaurant0.290.29-0.340.110.110.280.28
Residential Facility0.290.29-0.360.090.090.190.19
Rest Stop0.180.18-0.320.140.140.250.25
Retail0.260.26-0.320.130.130.160.16
Shopping Center0.300.30-0.310.160.160.290.29
Shopping Mall0.280.28-0.300.240.240.270.27
Sitdown Restaurant0.250.25-0.340.160.160.190.20
Spiritual Center0.240.25-0.340.130.130.260.26
Stadium0.290.30-0.360.140.140.330.34
Streetscape0.330.33-0.350.190.190.420.42
Student Center0.210.21-0.350.190.190.160.16
Theater0.260.25-0.340.230.230.180.18
Tourist Attraction0.320.32-0.350.160.160.270.27
Trail0.350.35-0.370.180.180.350.35
Transit Hub0.370.37-0.380.160.160.390.39
Transit Station0.310.31-0.350.060.060.320.32
University Dining0.210.21-0.310.130.130.160.16
University Health Center----0.180.18--
University Housing0.320.32-0.350.080.080.290.29
University Recreation Center0.160.16-0.340.110.110.290.29
Warehouse0.210.21-0.350.180.180.200.20

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 2023.11.05 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2023.11.05 includes 341,170 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2023.11.05Vintage 2023.10.29
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: 20231105_072620