Placecast™ by Date Version 2.1, Publication Date 2023.10.09

On October 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%
Total285,878239,0262,05014,4245724,43210,76814,627
Academic Building1,3981,297331601249
Airport Concourse2251870018425
Airport Gate22000000
Airport Terminal1381120109511
Amusement Park5754000102
Auto Dealership25,11423,5771373373665692
Bank3,3783,001101472271145
Bar23,59917,9251773,63497406801,049
Bus Garage Routes23721000212112
Business6,8815,481868337924126252
Car Wash Facility4343000000
Casino317248511253016
Child Care Facility2331698392088
Coffee Shop8,0047,53643921156257
Commercial Airport3062841100317
Community Center173155260037
Convenience Store19,06116,6696759824323171,358
Convention Center113102500033
Country Club8985000022
Drugstore10,6928,639243266120751826
Event6453200009
Event Detection22000000
Event Facility192169371138
Ferry77000000
Fire Department3027000030
Food Court1210020000
Fraternal Organization2,7802,1764294381816189
Gas Station2,3512,1595010234105
General Aviation Airport1871650101713
Grocery Store16,43013,3716228902471,0931,368
Gym3,3662,68841264310187173
Hospital1,2911,0582901214070
Hotel1,7231,3811566189119115
Indoor Rec1,0878584911497635
Institutional Housing6255010123
Laundromat33029841400212
Lifestyle Center185143210011415
Liquor Store1,3151,175333231782
Medical Office5,7563,892314506645217515
Medical Office - Cardiology571133301700159755
Medical Office - Dentist Office334253045041715
Medical Office - Dermatology6012661610701435712
Medical Office - Gastroenterology212592044068192
Medical Office - Neurology13830924064111
Medical Office - Oncology463129251250124564
Medical Office - Physical Therapy65362210600
Medical Office - Primary Care6,2712,8626381641,674710144
Medical Office - Rheumatology9428122302650
Medical Office - Women's Health571160221360177697
Office Building2,6692,058952424491175
Outdoor Rec32625842827189
Outlet Mall123104200368
Park10188252121
Parking Structure6344531385214535
Pedestrian Plaza6053000115
Quick Serve Restaurant61,15955,9893871225161,1733,467
Residential Facility3,1572,80743159765978
Rest Stop7169000020
Retail30,68725,8081677741105262,1531,156
Shopping Center1,5451,293730614195
Shopping Mall7855692457067851
Sitdown Restaurant30,57324,1411113,84656447681,607
Spiritual Center6559010023
Stadium919763752051577
Streetscape2418200004
Student Center88670130026
Theater1,7281,378137762113598
Tourist Attraction60851993024728
Trail1914200030
Transit Hub3126000401
Transit Station2,6991,9661252416811675108
University Campus170163070000
University Dining2320010002
University Health Center4645100000
University Housing33826911200353
University Recreation Center3102863200019
Warehouse37032427011818

*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 2023.10.09Newly Removed Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.10.09Previously Cleared
Total290,859289,0334,9751,826285,884
Academic Building1,3981,36532331,366
Airport Concourse225225120213
Airport Gate22002
Airport Terminal13813820136
Amusement Park57572055
Auto Dealership25,11424,97728213724,832
Bank3,3783,368159103,219
Bar23,60023,42355717723,043
Bus Garage Routes23723720235
Business6,8836,797133866,750
Car Wash Facility43430043
Casino317312135304
Child Care Facility23322538230
Coffee Shop8,0047,961241437,763
Commercial Airport30630610305
Community Center17317112172
Convenience Store19,06118,9941196718,942
Convention Center11310805113
Country Club89891088
Drugstore10,69210,668562410,636
Event64623261
Event Detection22002
Event Facility19218913191
Face4,9334,933004,933
Ferry77007
Fire Department30300030
Food Court12120012
Fraternal Organization2,7802,7762142,759
Gas Station2,3512,30115502,336
General Aviation Airport18718710186
Grocery Store16,43016,368536216,377
Gym3,3663,32512413,354
Hospital1,2921,291411,288
Hotel1,7231,70856151,667
Indoor Rec1,0871,0834441,043
Institutional Housing62620062
Laundromat33032634327
Lifestyle Center18518342181
Liquor Store1,3151,3121031,305
Medical Office5,7985,76845305,753
Medical Office - Cardiology571561510566
Medical Office - Dentist Office33433430331
Medical Office - Dermatology60159487593
Medical Office - Gastroenterology21220834209
Medical Office - Neurology13813711137
Medical Office - Oncology46345726461
Medical Office - Physical Therapy65650065
Medical Office - Primary Care6,2716,208110636,161
Medical Office - Rheumatology94911393
Medical Office - Women's Health571567104561
Neighborhood11001
Office Building2,6702,57533952,637
Outdoor Rec326322134313
Outlet Mall12312152118
Park101993298
Parking Structure6346211113623
Pedestrian Plaza60601059
Quick Serve Restaurant61,15960,7721,47738759,682
Residential Facility3,1573,11447433,110
Rest Stop71711070
Retail30,68730,52121116630,476
Shopping Center1,5451,5383471,511
Shopping Mall7857611224773
Sitdown Restaurant30,57330,4621,00811129,565
Spiritual Center65651064
Stadium919912337886
Streetscape24220224
Student Center88881087
Theater1,7281,71510131,718
Tourist Attraction608599129596
Trail19170219
Transit Hub31311030
Transit Station2,6992,691782,692
University Campus17017000170
University Dining23230023
University Health Center46460046
University Housing3383271411324
University Recreation Center31030783302
Warehouse37036911369

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 2023.10.09 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2023.10.09 includes 290,859 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2023.10.09Vintage 2023.10.02
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: 20231009_134058