Placecast™ by Date Version 2.1, Publication Date 2023.11.12

On November 12, 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%
Total334,448281,42323044,2163,4723,0031,249866
Academic Building1,3891,27181050302
Airport Concourse236233000201
Airport Gate33000000
Airport Terminal144134020800
Amusement Park5755000110
Auto Dealership25,91625,529722389221927
Bank3,6033,3820145442048
Bar40,75923,6291913,3491,5841,464451265
Bus Garage Routes2432240160120
Business6,9026,4269388422287
Car Wash Facility4444000000
Casino305299050100
Child Care Facility2282050200003
Coffee Shop8,0417,83941620151110
Commercial Airport309308000001
Community Center169164050000
Convenience Store19,14217,460251,54335243423
Convention Center9691050000
Country Club8987110000
Drugstore10,7599,33781,20478625020
Event6363000000
Event Detection22000000
Event Facility2061931110001
Ferry77000000
Fire Department3030000000
Food Court1110010000
Fraternal Organization2,7912,73503461123
Gas Station2,3012,21644518954
General Aviation Airport189189000000
Grocery Store16,31814,41471,616125525351
Gym3,2703,01352460015
Hospital1,2821,152234551308
Hotel1,7381,619039353375
Indoor Rec1,0901,0031724631
Institutional Housing6462110000
Laundromat3283022171402
Lifestyle Center21816802611382
Liquor Store1,3151,238339190115
Medical Office5,5294,61847707439177
Medical Office - Cardiology47430201720000
Medical Office - Dentist Office3322640680000
Medical Office - Dermatology53938411540000
Medical Office - Gastroenterology1847911040000
Medical Office - Neurology121731470000
Medical Office - Oncology38923821480001
Medical Office - Physical Therapy61440170000
Medical Office - Primary Care5,7344,38761,29135744
Medical Office - Rheumatology77430320002
Medical Office - Women's Health49131611730001
Office Building2,5232,176526832121911
Outdoor Rec330328020000
Outlet Mall143651690710
Park9796000010
Parking Structure6625805670244
Pedestrian Plaza5752000410
Quick Serve Restaurant62,68359,087193,102232668691
Residential Facility3,2443,00732215424
Rest Stop7070000000
Retail32,35119,7982311,49361525213045
Shopping Center3,8102,33611,0021052824935
Shopping Mall868360233735982412
Sitdown Restaurant56,51150,910404,634212359190166
Spiritual Center6666000000
Stadium99293104211503
Streetscape2323000000
Student Center9795020000
Theater1,7221,462218332131218
Tourist Attraction605597042011
Trail1717000000
Transit Hub3131000000
Transit Station2,7032,234443761642
University Campus170170000000
University Dining2120010000
University Health Center4545000000
University Housing3393211120320
University Recreation Center312301070022
Warehouse368361130003

*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 2023.11.12Newly Removed Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.11.12Previously Cleared
Total357,597357,39816,662199340,935
Academic Building1,3891,381481,385
Airport Concourse23623610235
Airport Gate33102
Airport Terminal14414400144
Amusement Park57570057
Auto Dealership25,91625,90921725,895
Bank3,6033,6032503,578
Bar40,77140,7548,9221731,849
Bus Garage Routes24324300243
Business6,9136,9053286,881
Car Wash Facility44440044
Casino30530500305
Child Care Facility22822800228
Coffee Shop8,0418,037548,036
Commercial Airport30930900309
Community Center16916900169
Convenience Store19,15919,139542019,105
Convention Center96960096
Country Club89880189
Drugstore10,76610,75914710,752
Event63632061
Event Detection22002
Event Facility20620521204
Face22,80222,793151922,651
Ferry77007
Fire Department30300030
Food Court12120012
Fraternal Organization2,7912,791202,789
Gas Station2,3012,297842,293
General Aviation Airport18918900189
Grocery Store16,32616,3219516,317
Gym3,2933,289443,289
Hospital1,2841,282221,282
Hotel1,7381,738201,736
Indoor Rec1,0921,091211,090
Institutional Housing64631163
Laundromat32832602328
Lifestyle Center218218130205
Liquor Store1,3151,312031,315
Medical Office5,5785,575935,569
Medical Office - Cardiology49649610495
Medical Office - Dentist Office33233210331
Medical Office - Dermatology55054911549
Medical Office - Gastroenterology20120100201
Medical Office - Neurology13113011130
Medical Office - Oncology41341300413
Medical Office - Physical Therapy64640064
Medical Office - Primary Care5,7755,7751205,763
Medical Office - Rheumatology87870087
Medical Office - Women's Health51451311513
Neighborhood11001
Office Building2,5252,5201052,515
Outdoor Rec33033000330
Outlet Mall14314281135
Park97970097
Parking Structure66365845659
Pedestrian Plaza57570057
Quick Serve Restaurant62,68462,6652151962,469
Residential Facility3,2443,2412433,220
Rest Stop70700070
Retail32,37232,3627131031,659
Shopping Center3,8103,8091,15012,660
Shopping Mall869867572812
Sitdown Restaurant56,53356,4965,1633751,370
Spiritual Center66660066
Stadium99299260986
Streetscape23231022
Student Center97970097
Theater1,7251,725001,725
Tourist Attraction60560520603
Trail17170017
Transit Hub31310031
Transit Station2,7032,699342,700
University Campus17017000170
University Dining21211020
University Health Center46460046
University Housing33933811338
University Recreation Center31231200312
Warehouse36936811368

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 Building0.220.22-0.320.120.120.240.24
Airport Concourse0.270.25-0.310.080.090.230.23
Airport Gate0.390.39-0.130.250.250.390.39
Airport Terminal0.290.29-0.290.080.080.350.35
Amusement Park0.350.35-0.370.240.230.330.33
Auto Dealership0.240.24-0.310.090.090.270.27
Bank0.250.25-0.340.100.100.160.16
Bar0.260.25-0.350.130.130.180.19
Bus Garage Routes0.370.37-0.280.240.220.360.36
Business0.210.21-0.330.090.090.180.18
Car Wash Facility0.240.24-0.340.110.120.290.29
Casino0.280.28-0.340.190.190.210.21
Child Care Facility0.290.29-0.310.140.140.260.26
Coffee Shop0.260.25-0.340.110.100.270.27
Commercial Airport0.260.26-0.290.290.280.300.30
Community Center0.250.24-0.330.150.150.180.18
Convenience Store0.280.28-0.340.110.110.160.16
Convention Center0.330.33-0.390.170.160.250.25
Country Club0.280.27-0.360.120.110.230.23
Drugstore0.330.33-0.340.230.220.120.12
Event0.210.20-0.380.160.160.360.36
Event Detection0.530.52-0.510.350.350.470.51
Event Facility0.240.24-0.360.150.170.230.23
Ferry0.360.36-0.370.330.310.290.29
Fire Department0.340.34-0.340.180.180.320.32
Food Court0.210.21-0.350.290.290.210.21
Fraternal Organization0.260.26-0.330.140.140.250.25
Gas Station0.280.28-0.350.020.020.290.29
General Aviation Airport0.310.31-0.350.170.170.260.26
Grocery Store0.300.30-0.330.220.210.120.11
Gym0.250.24-0.340.150.150.150.15
Hospital0.340.34-0.320.290.280.170.17
Hotel0.290.29-0.350.190.170.220.22
Indoor Rec0.260.26-0.340.230.230.160.16
Institutional Housing0.340.34-0.330.050.050.290.29
Laundromat0.250.25-0.340.120.120.170.17
Lifestyle Center0.360.33-0.340.260.250.280.27
Liquor Store0.270.27-0.340.060.070.160.16
Medical Office0.300.30-0.310.150.150.250.25
Medical Office - Cardiology0.340.34-0.300.250.250.440.44
Medical Office - Dentist Office0.310.30-0.300.160.160.270.27
Medical Office - Dermatology0.310.30-0.300.200.200.380.37
Medical Office - Gastroenterology0.290.30-0.300.270.270.500.49
Medical Office - Neurology0.320.31-0.310.250.250.450.45
Medical Office - Oncology0.300.30-0.310.250.250.390.39
Medical Office - Physical Therapy0.290.29-0.320.220.210.340.34
Medical Office - Primary Care0.310.31-0.310.170.160.350.35
Medical Office - Rheumatology0.240.24-0.300.280.280.440.44
Medical Office - Women's Health0.330.33-0.290.250.250.440.44
Neighborhood0.420.42-0.880.060.060.900.90
Office Building0.280.28-0.350.220.210.150.15
Outdoor Rec0.170.17-0.350.100.100.280.28
Outlet Mall0.310.31-0.320.170.170.340.34
Park0.350.34-0.370.160.160.360.35
Parking Structure0.290.29-0.350.200.200.210.21
Pedestrian Plaza0.280.29-0.350.290.270.300.30
Quick Serve Restaurant0.290.29-0.340.110.110.280.28
Residential Facility0.290.28-0.360.090.090.190.19
Rest Stop0.180.18-0.320.140.130.250.24
Retail0.260.26-0.320.130.130.160.16
Shopping Center0.300.30-0.310.160.170.290.28
Shopping Mall0.280.28-0.300.240.240.270.27
Sitdown Restaurant0.250.25-0.340.160.160.200.20
Spiritual Center0.250.24-0.340.130.130.260.26
Stadium0.300.30-0.360.140.140.340.34
Streetscape0.330.34-0.350.190.190.420.41
Student Center0.210.22-0.350.190.190.160.16
Theater0.250.26-0.340.230.230.180.18
Tourist Attraction0.320.32-0.350.160.160.270.27
Trail0.350.35-0.360.180.180.350.35
Transit Hub0.370.37-0.380.160.160.390.39
Transit Station0.310.30-0.350.060.060.320.32
University Dining0.210.20-0.300.130.130.160.16
University Health Center----0.180.18--
University Housing0.320.31-0.350.080.080.290.29
University Recreation Center0.160.15-0.340.110.110.290.29
Warehouse0.210.21-0.340.180.180.200.20

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 2023.11.12 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2023.11.12 includes 357,597 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2023.11.12Vintage 2023.11.05
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: 20231112_012607