Placecast™ by Date, Publication Date 2024.09.15

On September 15, 2024, 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%
Total1,137,607739,96236335,49938,34213,6286,7373,791
Academic Building2,0242,020040000
Airport Concourse290285000050
Airport Gate55000000
Airport Terminal170169010000
Amusement Park59250320110
Auto Dealership27,91327,81706728030
Bank4,2483,01006991083245949
Bar122,68471,298047,1392,5021,008433304
Bus Garage Routes255255000000
Business11,4916,42203,31067390411671
Car Wash Facility3333000000
Casino1,8011,7290642330
Child Care Facility247247000000
Cinema4,8964,896000000
Coffee Shop9,1949,0740623313102
Commercial Airport342170126591051917
Community Center1691560120010
Convenience Store23,22217,83905,18291831414
Convention Center9898000000
Country Club22319301610112
Drugstore11,94311,490042291651
Event6464000000
Event Detection22000000
Event Facility34325703344072
Ferry1818000000
Fire Department5454000000
Food Court5311010131801
Fraternal Organization3,2563,1160842611127
Gas Station2,5342,0620284151283312
General Aviation Airport2432290010022
Grocery Store17,98315,21102,426193594351
Gym3,4863,327013213653
Hospital1,5061,495920000
Hotel96,90083,007013,434325754222
Indoor Rec5,6915,4710169321243
Institutional Housing55000000
Laundromat3763510180322
Lifestyle Center4103850231100
Liquor Store1,6841,3000316194711
Lobby33000000
Medical Office6,3306,186241180011
Medical Office - Cardiology6196021160000
Medical Office - Dentist Office370367111000
Medical Office - Dermatology6506400100000
Medical Office - Gastroenterology236229070000
Medical Office - Neurology161161000000
Medical Office - Oncology508503050000
Medical Office - Physical Therapy66560100000
Medical Office - Primary Care6,7196,6301784510
Medical Office - Rheumatology9696000000
Medical Office - Women's Health621611091000
Office Building3,8762,8400980305318
Outdoor Rec48143808024011
Outlet Mall162162000000
Park817808080010
Parking Structure1,2341,092011432014
Pedestrian Plaza6968010000
Quick Serve Restaurant182,63193,261070,47213,1683,2481,649834
Residential Facility6,9484,29502,301982071928
Rest Stop8572030613
Retail35,08229,65505,26772442622
Shopping Center7,0236,52704821562
Shopping Mall1,6301,5980292010
Sitdown Restaurant517,962303,5400180,48020,5477,0674,0912,240
Spiritual Center77670100000
Stadium7146760350201
Streetscape6456060110
Student Center140139010000
Theater205205000000
Tourist Attraction9068780210700
Trail5050000000
Transit Hub89330352946
Transit Station3,5212,069091920716011155
University Campus266266000000
University Dining4847010000
University Health Center1818000000
University Housing402400020000
University Recreation Center237236010000
Warehouse and Manufacturing576939020000

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

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 Building0.770.77-0.680.920.920.710.71
Airport Concourse0.690.69-0.740.900.900.710.71
Airport Terminal0.690.69-0.720.910.910.650.65
Amusement Park0.680.66-0.640.780.780.680.68
Auto Dealership0.710.71-0.690.870.870.700.70
Bank0.730.73-0.670.890.900.700.70
Bar0.740.74-0.660.890.890.720.72
Bus Garage Routes0.630.63-0.720.750.750.650.65
Business0.780.78-0.670.940.940.810.81
Car Wash Facility0.660.66-0.660.720.720.700.70
Casino0.680.68-0.660.870.870.680.68
Child Care Facility0.710.71-0.690.940.940.710.71
Cinema0.730.90-0.670.900.800.790.90
Coffee Shop0.710.71-0.660.860.860.700.70
Commercial Airport0.750.75-0.710.730.720.740.73
Community Center0.680.68-0.670.880.880.680.68
Convenience Store0.690.69-0.660.900.900.710.71
Convention Center0.780.77-0.630.810.810.800.69
Country Club0.710.71-0.670.820.820.730.67
Drugstore0.660.66-0.660.890.890.800.80
Event0.630.63-0.620.750.750.680.68
Event Detection0.410.63-0.560.650.650.520.49
Event Facility0.730.73-0.660.860.860.790.79
Ferry0.680.68-0.650.800.800.670.67
Fire Department0.690.69-0.650.810.810.670.67
Food Court0.730.76-0.650.710.710.600.62
Fraternal Organization0.710.71-0.670.870.870.690.69
Gas Station0.690.69-0.650.980.980.690.69
General Aviation Airport0.700.70-0.640.810.810.690.69
Grocery Store0.710.71-0.670.850.850.750.75
Gym0.730.73-0.660.830.830.720.72
Hospital0.650.65-0.690.690.690.720.72
Hotel0.710.71-0.640.890.890.710.71
Indoor Rec0.730.73-0.680.810.810.720.72
Institutional Housing0.880.88-0.760.660.660.730.73
Laundromat0.740.74-0.660.930.930.710.71
Lifestyle Center0.660.66-0.660.730.730.680.68
Liquor Store0.710.71-0.660.970.970.790.79
Lobby----0.660.72--
Medical Office0.680.68-0.700.850.850.700.70
Medical Office - Cardiology0.710.71-0.700.850.850.790.79
Medical Office - Dentist Office0.720.72-0.710.940.940.840.84
Medical Office - Dermatology0.690.69-0.700.900.900.830.83
Medical Office - Gastroenterology0.710.71-0.700.890.890.640.64
Medical Office - Neurology0.690.69-0.680.880.880.650.65
Medical Office - Oncology0.710.71-0.690.810.810.770.77
Medical Office - Physical Therapy0.730.73-0.690.840.840.830.83
Medical Office - Primary Care0.710.71-0.700.900.900.740.74
Medical Office - Rheumatology0.700.70-0.700.870.870.640.64
Medical Office - Women's Health0.710.71-0.710.830.830.790.79
Neighborhood0.000.00-0.130.950.950.320.31
Office Building0.700.70-0.650.770.770.700.70
Outdoor Rec0.680.68-0.650.870.860.690.68
Outlet Mall0.680.68-0.680.830.830.660.66
Park0.740.74-0.660.890.890.680.68
Parking Structure0.720.72-0.640.870.870.670.67
Pedestrian Plaza0.730.73-0.680.720.720.630.64
Quick Serve Restaurant0.700.71-0.660.880.880.690.69
Residential Facility0.750.75-0.640.930.930.720.72
Rest Stop0.660.67-0.680.840.890.690.69
Retail0.720.72-0.680.910.910.790.79
Shopping Center0.710.71-0.680.810.810.680.68
Shopping Mall0.750.75-0.690.880.880.720.72
Sitdown Restaurant0.730.73-0.660.850.840.710.71
Spiritual Center0.710.71-0.680.830.830.650.65
Stadium0.710.71-0.650.860.860.670.67
Streetscape0.670.67-0.630.790.790.600.60
Student Center0.770.77-0.650.800.800.690.69
Theater0.730.74-0.630.890.800.790.77
Tourist Attraction0.680.68-0.640.830.830.640.64
Trail0.760.76-0.650.960.960.700.70
Transit Hub0.720.71-0.620.820.820.620.62
Transit Station0.680.69-0.650.930.930.660.66
University Campus0.700.70-0.620.830.830.670.67
University Dining0.930.93-0.660.910.910.830.83
University Health Center----0.840.84--
University Housing0.680.68-0.660.850.850.720.72
University Recreation Center0.820.82-0.650.900.900.760.76
Warehouse and Manufacturing0.810.81-0.650.660.660.800.80

Quality Assurance Summary

The Quality Assurance table for Vintage 2024.09.14 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2024.09.14 includes 460,248 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2024.09.14Vintage 2024.08.06
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: 20240914_031009