Placecast™ by Date Version 2.1, Publication Date 2023.11.25

On November 25, 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%
Total349,013316,98518727,2691,4282,187685283
Academic Building1,3721,3521190000
Airport Concourse2382110230211
Airport Gate33000000
Airport Terminal1471240220001
Amusement Park5757000000
Auto Dealership25,88625,789145225015
Bank3,6193,464412427000
Bar47,57132,3691912,0029421,625460156
Bus Garage Routes243243000000
Business6,9516,350356423911
Car Wash Facility4444000000
Casino306302040000
Child Care Facility2282150130000
Coffee Shop8,0427,92341120003
Commercial Airport3102801251300
Community Center169164050000
Convenience Store19,19018,42177478432
Convention Center9783280310
Country Club8887010000
Drugstore10,76510,095663317374
Event64500001400
Event Detection22000000
Event Facility2101830240300
Ferry77000000
Fire Department3030000000
Food Court1110010000
Fraternal Organization2,8032,796070000
Gas Station2,2992,297200000
General Aviation Airport188188000000
Grocery Store16,31615,610864533992
Gym3,2663,05612090000
Hospital1,2871,21541404446
Hotel1,7531,633110001603
Indoor Rec1,1111,04204837011
Institutional Housing6463010000
Laundromat3263110150000
Lifestyle Center254254000000
Liquor Store1,3121,2921190000
Lobby11000000
Medical Office5,5774,927463310021
Medical Office - Cardiology47336001130000
Medical Office - Dentist Office3322620700000
Medical Office - Dermatology54042001200000
Medical Office - Gastroenterology181980830000
Medical Office - Neurology121890320000
Medical Office - Oncology38728421010000
Medical Office - Physical Therapy61491110000
Medical Office - Primary Care5,7394,804890619011
Medical Office - Rheumatology77530240000
Medical Office - Women's Health49135131370000
Office Building2,5322,272323315702
Outdoor Rec329327020000
Outlet Mall153153000000
Park4444260116001
Parking Structure6745833871000
Pedestrian Plaza5756100000
Quick Serve Restaurant62,99861,817211,0943319410
Residential Facility3,2972,92563594023
Rest Stop7070000000
Retail31,29330,184141,05822578
Shopping Center4,8014,592618414140
Shopping Mall965963010001
Sitdown Restaurant63,25756,311236,09820538817755
Spiritual Center6666000000
Stadium1,0051,004100000
Streetscape2323000000
Student Center9896020000
Theater1,7251,61719301112
Tourist Attraction6115890190003
Trail1717000000
Transit Hub3131000000
Transit Station2,7052,3081365201100
University Campus170170000000
University Dining2120010000
University Health Center4545000000
University Housing339332120301
University Recreation Center312311010000
Warehouse366364020000

*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 2023.11.25Newly Removed Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.11.25Previously Cleared
Total375,769375,46017,740309358,029
Academic Building1,3721,3610111,372
Airport Concourse23823810237
Airport Gate33003
Airport Terminal14714730144
Amusement Park57570057
Auto Dealership25,88625,87281425,878
Bank3,6193,6151043,609
Bar47,58747,5686,6711940,916
Bus Garage Routes24324300243
Business6,9636,9603936,924
Car Wash Facility44440044
Casino30630610305
Child Care Facility22822800228
Coffee Shop8,0428,038648,036
Commercial Airport31030911309
Community Center16916900169
Convenience Store19,21519,20843719,172
Convention Center97951296
Country Club88880088
Drugstore10,77410,76914510,760
Event64640064
Event Detection22002
Event Facility21021050205
Face26,33526,1973,59313822,742
Ferry77007
Fire Department30300030
Food Court12120012
Fraternal Organization2,8032,8031202,791
Gas Station2,2992,297222,297
General Aviation Airport18818800188
Grocery Store16,32816,3214716,324
Gym3,2893,288213,287
Hospital1,2891,285441,285
Hotel1,7531,752911,744
Indoor Rec1,1131,1132301,090
Institutional Housing64641063
Laundromat32632600326
Lifestyle Center25425410253
Liquor Store1,3121,311111,311
Lobby11100
Medical Office5,6295,6261035,619
Medical Office - Cardiology49849810497
Medical Office - Dentist Office33233200332
Medical Office - Dermatology55155100551
Medical Office - Gastroenterology20120100201
Medical Office - Neurology13113100131
Medical Office - Oncology41441400414
Medical Office - Physical Therapy64640064
Medical Office - Primary Care5,7995,7981215,787
Medical Office - Rheumatology87870087
Medical Office - Women's Health51651610515
Neighborhood11001
Office Building2,5342,5311132,523
Outdoor Rec32932900329
Outlet Mall15315310152
Park444444347097
Parking Structure67567293666
Pedestrian Plaza57560157
Quick Serve Restaurant62,99962,9781522162,847
Residential Facility3,2973,2913963,258
Rest Stop70700070
Retail31,32931,315171431,312
Shopping Center4,8014,7951864,783
Shopping Mall966966130953
Sitdown Restaurant63,28563,2626,6342356,651
Spiritual Center66660066
Stadium1,0051,004511,000
Streetscape23230023
Student Center98980098
Theater1,7291,728211,727
Tourist Attraction61161140607
Trail17170017
Transit Hub31310031
Transit Station2,7052,704812,697
University Campus17017000170
University Dining21210021
University Health Center46460046
University Housing33933801339
University Recreation Center31231200312
Warehouse36736700367

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 Building0.220.22nan0.320.120.120.240.24
Airport Concourse0.250.27nan0.300.080.080.230.23
Airport Gate0.390.39nan0.130.250.250.390.39
Airport Terminal0.290.30nan0.290.080.080.350.35
Amusement Park0.350.35nan0.370.240.240.330.33
Auto Dealership0.240.24nan0.310.090.090.270.27
Bank0.250.25nan0.340.100.100.160.16
Bar0.250.25nan0.350.130.120.190.19
Bus Garage Routes0.370.37nan0.280.230.240.360.36
Business0.210.21nan0.330.090.090.180.18
Car Wash Facility0.240.24nan0.340.110.110.290.29
Casino0.280.28nan0.340.190.190.210.21
Child Care Facility0.290.29nan0.310.140.140.260.26
Coffee Shop0.250.25nan0.340.110.110.270.27
Commercial Airport0.260.26nan0.290.290.290.300.30
Community Center0.240.24nan0.330.150.150.180.18
Convenience Store0.280.28nan0.340.120.120.160.16
Convention Center0.330.33nan0.390.160.160.250.25
Country Club0.270.27nan0.360.110.110.230.23
Drugstore0.330.33nan0.340.230.230.120.12
Event0.200.20nan0.380.160.160.360.36
Event Detection0.530.54nan0.510.350.350.420.57
Event Facility0.250.25nan0.360.170.170.230.23
Ferry0.360.36nan0.370.330.330.290.29
Fire Department0.340.33nan0.340.180.180.320.32
Food Court0.210.21nan0.360.290.290.210.21
Fraternal Organization0.260.26nan0.330.140.140.250.25
Gas Station0.280.28nan0.350.020.020.290.29
General Aviation Airport0.300.30nan0.350.170.170.260.26
Grocery Store0.300.30nan0.330.220.220.110.11
Gym0.240.24nan0.340.150.150.150.15
Hospital0.340.34nan0.320.290.290.170.17
Hotel0.290.29nan0.350.180.180.220.22
Indoor Rec0.260.26nan0.340.230.230.160.17
Institutional Housing0.340.34nan0.340.050.050.290.29
Laundromat0.250.25nan0.340.120.120.170.17
Lifestyle Center0.340.34nan0.340.260.260.280.28
Liquor Store0.270.27nan0.340.060.070.160.16
Medical Office0.300.30nan0.310.150.150.250.25
Medical Office - Cardiology0.340.34nan0.300.250.250.440.44
Medical Office - Dentist Office0.310.31nan0.300.160.160.270.27
Medical Office - Dermatology0.300.31nan0.300.200.200.370.37
Medical Office - Gastroenterology0.300.30nan0.300.270.270.490.49
Medical Office - Neurology0.320.32nan0.310.250.250.450.45
Medical Office - Oncology0.300.30nan0.310.250.250.390.39
Medical Office - Physical Therapy0.290.29nan0.320.220.220.340.34
Medical Office - Primary Care0.300.30nan0.310.170.170.350.35
Medical Office - Rheumatology0.250.24nan0.300.280.280.440.44
Medical Office - Women's Health0.320.32nan0.290.250.250.440.44
Neighborhood0.420.42nan0.880.060.060.900.90
Office Building0.280.28nan0.350.220.220.150.15
Outdoor Rec0.170.17nan0.350.100.100.280.28
Outlet Mall0.300.30nan0.320.180.180.350.35
Park0.340.15nan0.380.160.110.350.28
Parking Structure0.290.29nan0.350.200.200.210.21
Pedestrian Plaza0.290.29nan0.350.290.290.300.30
Quick Serve Restaurant0.290.29nan0.340.110.110.280.28
Residential Facility0.280.28nan0.360.090.090.190.19
Rest Stop0.180.18nan0.320.140.140.240.24
Retail0.260.26nan0.320.130.130.160.16
Shopping Center0.300.30nan0.310.180.180.280.28
Shopping Mall0.280.28nan0.300.250.250.270.27
Sitdown Restaurant0.250.25nan0.340.160.160.200.21
Spiritual Center0.240.25nan0.330.130.130.260.26
Stadium0.300.30nan0.360.140.140.340.34
Streetscape0.340.34nan0.350.190.190.410.41
Student Center0.220.22nan0.350.190.190.160.16
Theater0.260.26nan0.340.230.230.180.18
Tourist Attraction0.320.32nan0.350.160.160.270.27
Trail0.350.35nan0.360.180.180.350.35
Transit Hub0.370.37nan0.380.160.160.390.39
Transit Station0.300.30nan0.350.070.070.320.32
University Dining0.200.20nan0.300.130.130.160.16
University Health Centernannannannan0.180.18nannan
University Housing0.310.32nan0.350.080.080.290.29
University Recreation Center0.150.15nan0.340.110.110.290.29
Warehouse0.210.21nan0.350.180.180.200.20

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 2023.11.25 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2023.11.25 includes 375,769 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2023.11.25Vintage 2023.11.19
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

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