Placecast™ by Date Version 2.0, Publication Date 2023.09.09

On September 9, 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%
Total113,362113,19217100000
Academic Building33000000
Airport Concourse257257000000
Airport Terminal145145000000
Amusement Park1212000000
Auto Dealership730730000000
Bank725723200000
Bar18,65818,6481000000
Bus Garage Routes243243000000
Business1,4481,446200000
Car Wash Facility4646000000
Casino6767000000
Child Care Facility11000000
Coffee Shop2525000000
Commercial Airport291291000000
Community Center3030000000
Convenience Store17,98817,9771200000
Convention Center7373000000
Country Club5353000000
Drugstore10,27810,278000000
Event Facility7676000000
Ferry88000000
Fire Department2323000000
Food Court1313000000
Fraternal Organization1,4021,401100000
Gas Station1,4281,428000000
General Aviation Airport5757000000
Grocery Store15,39515,27512000000
Gym2,6462,646000000
Hospital442441100000
Hotel1,1561,156000000
Indoor Rec4747000000
Laundromat7272000000
Lifestyle Center8585000000
Liquor Store1,1991,194500000
Medical Office2,3202,317300000
Medical Office - Cardiology520520000000
Medical Office - Dentist Office330330000000
Medical Office - Dermatology525525000000
Medical Office - Gastroenterology197197000000
Medical Office - Neurology109109000000
Medical Office - Oncology383383000000
Medical Office - Physical Therapy5959000000
Medical Office - Primary Care5,7955,786900000
Medical Office - Rheumatology8484000000
Medical Office - Women's Health513513000000
Office Building315315000000
Outdoor Rec147147000000
Outlet Mall9292000000
Park3131000000
Parking Structure283283000000
Pedestrian Plaza77000000
Quick Serve Restaurant1,0031,002100000
Residential Facility448448000000
Rest Stop6767000000
Retail13,44513,442300000
Shopping Center312312000000
Shopping Mall474474000000
Sitdown Restaurant6,5506,549100000
Spiritual Center1515000000
Stadium448448000000
Theater637637000000
Tourist Attraction5252000000
Trail22000000
Transit Hub2626000000
Transit Station2,7432,742100000
University Dining66000000
Warehouse302302000000

*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 2023.09.09Newly Removed Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.09.09Previously Cleared
Total113,362113,1924,137170109,225
Academic Building33003
Airport Concourse25725700257
Airport Terminal14514500145
Amusement Park12120012
Auto Dealership73073000730
Bank72572312724
Bar18,65818,6482,2271016,431
Bus Garage Routes24324300243
Business1,4481,446921,439
Car Wash Facility46460046
Casino67670067
Child Care Facility11001
Coffee Shop25252023
Commercial Airport29129100291
Community Center30300030
Convenience Store17,98817,977321117,956
Convention Center73730073
Country Club53530053
Drugstore10,27810,27825010,253
Event Facility76762074
Ferry88305
Fire Department23230023
Food Court13130013
Fraternal Organization1,4021,401411,398
Gas Station1,4281,428001,428
General Aviation Airport57570057
Grocery Store15,39515,2751,70212013,693
Gym2,6462,6461102,635
Hospital44244111441
Hotel1,1561,156301,153
Indoor Rec47470047
Laundromat72720072
Lifestyle Center85851084
Liquor Store1,1991,194151,198
Medical Office2,3202,317632,314
Medical Office - Cardiology52052000520
Medical Office - Dentist Office33033000330
Medical Office - Dermatology52552500525
Medical Office - Gastroenterology19719700197
Medical Office - Neurology10910900109
Medical Office - Oncology38338310382
Medical Office - Physical Therapy59593056
Medical Office - Primary Care5,7955,7861095,785
Medical Office - Rheumatology84840084
Medical Office - Women's Health51351300513
Office Building31531510314
Outdoor Rec14714710146
Outlet Mall92920092
Park31310031
Parking Structure28328300283
Pedestrian Plaza77007
Quick Serve Restaurant1,0031,002161987
Residential Facility448448130435
Rest Stop67670067
Retail13,44513,4423313,442
Shopping Center31231200312
Shopping Mall47447420472
Sitdown Restaurant6,5506,5494416,506
Spiritual Center15150015
Stadium448448110437
Theater63763710636
Tourist Attraction52520052
Trail22002
Transit Hub26260026
Transit Station2,7432,742012,743
University Dining66105
Warehouse30230200302

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 2023.09.09 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2023.09.09 includes 113,362 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2023.09.09Vintage 2023.09.07
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: 20230909_200120