Placecast™ by Date Version 2.1, Publication Date 2023.08.25

On August 28, 2023, Motionworks published an update to its Placecast™ by Date product. This represents an incremental update of data for the new week. No additional changes to methodologies were introduced this week

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 Building4584443110000
Airport Concourse213206700000
Airport Terminal123123000000
Amusement Park1313000000
Auto Dealership712711010000
Bank783769390200
Bar18,58511,845255,9543643493516
Bus Garage Routes241241000000
Business3,3603,25387851620
Car Wash Facility4040000000
Casino7067030000
Child Care Facility11000000
Coffee Shop4637162000
Commercial Airport300300000000
Community Center3731060000
Convenience Store18,44017,8451284682000
Convention Center6363000000
Country Club7165060000
Drugstore10,38910,256111211000
Event2821160000
Event Facility8479050000
Ferry44000000
Fire Department2424000000
Food Court119020000
Fraternal Organization1,4271,426010000
Gas Station1,5391,5235120000
General Aviation Airport5555000000
Grocery Store13,99413,721302410101
Gym2,8872,8123681300
Hospital1,2441,2252150200
Hotel1,2711,256870000
Indoor Rec7307052182300
Institutional Housing5352010000
Laundromat7878000000
Lifestyle Center9189200000
Liquor Store1,2661,2473160000
Medical Office5,6515,44342041000
Medical Office - Cardiology5625200410100
Medical Office - Dentist Office3203050150000
Medical Office - Dermatology5725200520000
Medical Office - Gastroenterology2171820350000
Medical Office - Neurology1341121210000
Medical Office - Oncology4434110310100
Medical Office - Physical Therapy5655010000
Medical Office - Primary Care6,1505,77573640500
Medical Office - Rheumatology93820110000
Medical Office - Women's Health5715091600100
Office Building1,9331,90713121000
Outdoor Rec159151260000
Outlet Mall8080000000
Park5050000000
Parking Structure3963612300210
Pedestrian Plaza43100000
Quick Serve Restaurant9759572150100
Residential Facility2,7612,70843110110
Rest Stop6767000000
Retail13,37912,31221993421441
Shopping Center434431030000
Shopping Mall55737011851000
Sitdown Restaurant17,18013,94192,2004863979157
Spiritual Center2119020000
Stadium158142291220
Streetscape11000000
Student Center6867010000
Theater6705900763100
Tourist Attraction5352100000
Trail44000000
Transit Hub2525000000
Transit Station2,6862,6693140000
University Dining44000000
University Health Center11000000
University Housing5150010000
University Recreation Center1715020000
Warehouse333331200000

*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 2023.08.25Newly Removed Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.08.25Previously Cleared
Academic Building45553453
Airport Concourse20677206
Airport Terminal12310122
Amusement Park130013
Auto Dealership71290703
Bank780183765
Bar18,5602,1232516,462
Bus Garage Routes24110240
Business3,3527083,290
Car Wash Facility403037
Casino702068
Child Care Facility1001
Coffee Shop453143
Commercial Airport30020298
Community Center370037
Convenience Store18,31218012818,260
Convention Center637056
Country Club710071
Drugstore10,378721110,317
Event275123
Event Facility844080
Ferry4103
Fire Department240024
Food Court110011
Fraternal Organization1,427401,423
Gas Station1,534751,532
General Aviation Airport550055
Grocery Store13,964923013,902
Gym2,884232,885
Hospital1,2422221,222
Hotel1,263481,267
Indoor Rec728152715
Institutional Housing539044
Laundromat780078
Lifestyle Center890291
Liquor Store1,263231,264
Medical Office5,6479445,557
Medical Office - Cardiology56280554
Medical Office - Dentist Office320120308
Medical Office - Dermatology572100562
Medical Office - Gastroenterology21760211
Medical Office - Neurology13321132
Medical Office - Oncology44340439
Medical Office - Physical Therapy561055
Medical Office - Primary Care6,1434176,109
Medical Office - Rheumatology931092
Medical Office - Women's Health57061565
Office Building1,92017131,916
Outdoor Rec15722157
Outlet Mall805075
Park504046
Parking Structure394242372
Pedestrian Plaza3014
Quick Serve Restaurant973132962
Residential Facility2,71820432,741
Rest Stop670067
Retail13,3583252113,054
Shopping Center434300404
Shopping Mall556261531
Sitdown Restaurant17,17110,72196,459
Spiritual Center210021
Stadium15662152
Streetscape1001
Student Center681067
Theater670200650
Tourist Attraction521152
Trail4004
Transit Hub252023
Transit Station2,683832,678
University Dining4004
University Health Center1001
University Housing510051
University Recreation Center171016
Warehouse33142329

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 2023.08.25 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2023.08.25 includes 135,210 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2023.08.25Vintage 2023.08.20
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: 20230825_154538