Placecast™ by Date Version 2.0, Publication Date 2023.10.21

On October 21, 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%
Total113,778113,7572100000
Academic Building33000000
Airport Concourse257257000000
Airport Terminal145145000000
Amusement Park1212000000
Auto Dealership736736000000
Bank723723000000
Bar18,16918,168100000
Bus Garage Routes243243000000
Business1,5421,542000000
Car Wash Facility4646000000
Casino6969000000
Child Care Facility11000000
Coffee Shop2525000000
Commercial Airport291291000000
Community Center3131000000
Convenience Store17,99017,990000000
Convention Center7474000000
Country Club5353000000
Drugstore10,29710,294300000
Event Facility10099100000
Ferry88000000
Fire Department2323000000
Food Court1313000000
Fraternal Organization2,0662,066000000
Gas Station1,4331,433000000
General Aviation Airport5757000000
Grocery Store15,30215,302000000
Gym2,6662,666000000
Hospital450447300000
Hotel1,1761,176000000
Indoor Rec4747000000
Laundromat7373000000
Lifestyle Center8585000000
Liquor Store1,2691,268100000
Medical Office2,3352,331400000
Medical Office - Cardiology522522000000
Medical Office - Dentist Office332332000000
Medical Office - Dermatology531531000000
Medical Office - Gastroenterology199199000000
Medical Office - Neurology109109000000
Medical Office - Oncology384384000000
Medical Office - Physical Therapy5959000000
Medical Office - Primary Care5,8465,841500000
Medical Office - Rheumatology8585000000
Medical Office - Women's Health514514000000
Office Building314314000000
Outdoor Rec147147000000
Outlet Mall9292000000
Park3131000000
Parking Structure285285000000
Pedestrian Plaza77000000
Quick Serve Restaurant1,0081,008000000
Residential Facility463463000000
Rest Stop6767000000
Retail13,48713,485200000
Shopping Center311311000000
Shopping Mall479479000000
Sitdown Restaurant6,6746,674000000
Spiritual Center1616000000
Stadium189189000000
Theater644643100000
Tourist Attraction5353000000
Trail22000000
Transit Hub2626000000
Transit Station2,7832,783000000
University Dining66000000
Warehouse303303000000

*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 2023.10.21Newly Removed Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.10.21Previously Cleared
Total113,778113,75742821113,350
Academic Building33003
Airport Concourse25725700257
Airport Terminal14514500145
Amusement Park12120012
Auto Dealership73673600736
Bank72372310722
Bar18,16918,168157118,012
Bus Garage Routes24324300243
Business1,5421,542601,536
Car Wash Facility46460046
Casino69690069
Child Care Facility11001
Coffee Shop25250025
Commercial Airport29129100291
Community Center31310031
Convenience Store17,99017,9903017,987
Convention Center74740074
Country Club53530053
Drugstore10,29710,2941310,296
Event Facility1009925175
Ferry88008
Fire Department23230023
Food Court13130013
Fraternal Organization2,0662,066202,064
Gas Station1,4331,433101,432
General Aviation Airport57570057
Grocery Store15,30215,3021015,301
Gym2,6662,666902,657
Hospital45044733447
Hotel1,1761,176901,167
Indoor Rec47470047
Laundromat73731072
Lifestyle Center85850085
Liquor Store1,2691,268211,267
Medical Office2,3352,331242,333
Medical Office - Cardiology52252200522
Medical Office - Dentist Office33233200332
Medical Office - Dermatology53153100531
Medical Office - Gastroenterology19919900199
Medical Office - Neurology10910900109
Medical Office - Oncology38438410383
Medical Office - Physical Therapy59590059
Medical Office - Primary Care5,8465,8412055,826
Medical Office - Rheumatology85850085
Medical Office - Women's Health51451410513
Office Building31431420312
Outdoor Rec14714700147
Outlet Mall92920092
Park31310031
Parking Structure28528520283
Pedestrian Plaza77007
Quick Serve Restaurant1,0081,008601,002
Residential Facility46346350458
Rest Stop67670067
Retail13,48713,48518213,469
Shopping Center31131100311
Shopping Mall47947930476
Sitdown Restaurant6,6746,67412206,552
Spiritual Center16160016
Stadium189189120177
Theater644643121632
Tourist Attraction53531052
Trail22002
Transit Hub26260026
Transit Station2,7832,783002,783
University Dining66006
Warehouse30330300303

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 2023.10.21 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2023.10.21 includes 113,778 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2023.10.21Vintage 2023.10.15
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: 20231021_064206