Placecast™ by Date Version 2.1, Publication Date 2023.12.18

On December 18, 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%
Total438,067324,1511,33574,23214,49710,3953,6649,805
Academic Building1,3601,203151300417
Airport Concourse240236001021
Airport Gate44000000
Airport Terminal150149000010
Amusement Park59190282910
Auto Dealership25,91223,83539484525415154460
Bank3,6233,058131838913029121
Bar50,51435,9781499,0442,7991,0623261,158
Bus Garage Routes2432240001513
Business7,1125,8492845617427974252
Car Wash Facility4444000000
Casino3282851503115
Child Care Facility22718232601204
Coffee Shop8,0747,170822814626644212
Commercial Airport309301020231
Community Center18312204112251
Convenience Store19,38715,2991182,756436229163389
Convention Center94760120411
Country Club8988010000
Drugstore10,7818,510151,726136146113135
Event6564000010
Event Detection11000000
Event Facility2171941200200
Ferry77000000
Fire Department3028000110
Food Court108020000
Fraternal Organization2,8072,52812374674569
Gas Station2,3082,064112510411651
General Aviation Airport188186010001
Grocery Store16,32013,121222,209293242219214
Gym3,2722,6561538146555069
Hospital1,2911,10613028732726
Hotel1,8241,3953134531463657
Indoor Rec1,1199521787301338
Institutional Housing6260110000
Laundromat32828002609310
Lifestyle Center2622321091811
Liquor Store1,3211,1615402649535
Lobby10010000
Medical Office5,5943,958371,08715717449132
Medical Office - Cardiology478190102760002
Medical Office - Dentist Office333229176101034
Medical Office - Dermatology542303152150234
Medical Office - Gastroenterology1855951210000
Medical Office - Neurology123492710001
Medical Office - Oncology393173131950525
Medical Office - Physical Therapy62384190001
Medical Office - Primary Care5,7933,4231531,944311303280
Medical Office - Rheumatology77312430010
Medical Office - Women's Health501205192710025
Office Building2,5722,0011531237927144
Outdoor Rec3342990150785
Outlet Mall152152000000
Park4764420291310
Parking Structure6965567753331012
Pedestrian Plaza5447204010
Quick Serve Restaurant63,22653,987413,9272,4608714761,464
Residential Facility3,4192,88291441626251110
Rest Stop7068000200
Retail31,28526,332883,122498179370701
Shopping Center4,8234,173348551413733
Shopping Mall1,00186829981464
Sitdown Restaurant148,14688,63844842,7346,1265,2811,1133,806
Spiritual Center7068000020
Stadium1,014933141302916
Streetscape3028000200
Student Center9997020000
Theater1,7331,394419925672816
Tourist Attraction613536738341213
Trail1717000000
Transit Hub3131000000
Transit Station2,7062,093350646291415
University Campus169169000000
University Dining2120010000
University Health Center4542100020
University Housing3383191120312
University Recreation Center3152931141501
Warehouse3653330164048

*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 2023.12.18Newly Removed Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.12.18Previously Cleared
Total464,558463,71933,901839430,657
Academic Building1,3601,3452151,358
Airport Concourse24024010239
Airport Gate44004
Airport Terminal15015010149
Amusement Park59592057
Auto Dealership25,91225,874843825,828
Bank3,6233,6191143,612
Bar50,53050,42624010450,290
Bus Garage Routes24324300243
Business7,1297,1214587,084
Car Wash Facility44440044
Casino32832711327
Child Care Facility22822800228
Coffee Shop8,0748,0672578,049
Commercial Airport30930900309
Community Center183183130170
Convenience Store19,41019,3671964319,214
Convention Center94940094
Country Club89890089
Drugstore10,78910,7855410,784
Event65650065
Event Detection11001
Event Facility21721720215
Face26,16326,048011526,163
Ferry77007
Fire Department30300030
Food Court10100010
Fraternal Organization2,8072,806412,803
Gas Station2,3082,307612,302
General Aviation Airport18818800188
Grocery Store16,33016,32113916,317
Gym3,2943,293013,294
Hospital1,2931,293101,292
Hotel1,8241,8211831,806
Indoor Rec1,1211,121201,119
Institutional Housing62610162
Laundromat32832800328
Lifestyle Center26226210261
Liquor Store1,3221,321311,319
Lobby11001
Medical Office5,6405,640605,634
Medical Office - Cardiology49949900499
Medical Office - Dentist Office33333300333
Medical Office - Dermatology55054901550
Medical Office - Gastroenterology20120100201
Medical Office - Neurology13113100131
Medical Office - Oncology41641610415
Medical Office - Physical Therapy64640064
Medical Office - Primary Care5,8125,812705,805
Medical Office - Rheumatology87870087
Medical Office - Women's Health51851800518
Neighborhood11001
Office Building2,5732,5651082,563
Outdoor Rec33433430331
Outlet Mall15215200152
Park476476270449
Parking Structure69669353691
Pedestrian Plaza54520254
Quick Serve Restaurant63,22763,1911113663,116
Residential Facility3,4193,4164233,377
Rest Stop70701069
Retail31,31431,292312231,283
Shopping Center4,8234,8201034,813
Shopping Mall1,0011,000101991
Sitdown Restaurant148,165147,77532,943390115,222
Spiritual Center70700070
Stadium1,0141,013211,012
Streetscape30302028
Student Center99990099
Theater1,7361,736401,732
Tourist Attraction61360647609
Trail17170017
Transit Hub31310031
Transit Station2,7062,703132,705
University Campus16916900169
University Dining21210021
University Health Center46450146
University Housing33833721336
University Recreation Center31531421313
Warehouse36636610365

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 Building0.220.26nan0.320.110.130.240.25
Airport Concourse0.250.26nan0.300.090.090.230.23
Airport Gate0.450.45nan0.210.210.210.390.39
Airport Terminal0.300.30nan0.290.090.090.350.35
Amusement Park0.350.34nan0.370.220.230.340.33
Auto Dealership0.240.29nan0.310.090.130.270.28
Bank0.250.28nan0.330.090.120.160.16
Bar0.240.28nan0.350.110.140.190.19
Bus Garage Routes0.370.38nan0.280.190.240.360.35
Business0.210.24nan0.330.090.110.180.18
Car Wash Facility0.240.24nan0.340.120.120.290.29
Casino0.280.27nan0.340.170.190.210.21
Child Care Facility0.290.29nan0.310.140.140.260.26
Coffee Shop0.250.30nan0.340.100.140.270.29
Commercial Airport0.260.26nan0.290.250.290.300.30
Community Center0.240.25nan0.330.140.150.190.18
Convenience Store0.280.30nan0.340.110.130.160.15
Convention Center0.330.33nan0.390.140.170.250.25
Country Club0.270.27nan0.360.100.110.230.23
Drugstore0.330.34nan0.340.210.220.120.12
Event0.200.20nan0.380.160.160.360.36
Event Detection0.410.40nan0.430.170.180.450.45
Event Facility0.250.25nan0.360.140.170.230.23
Ferry0.360.36nan0.370.330.320.290.29
Fire Department0.330.33nan0.340.190.180.320.31
Food Court0.220.22nan0.350.260.260.220.22
Fraternal Organization0.260.28nan0.330.130.150.250.25
Gas Station0.270.30nan0.350.020.020.290.30
General Aviation Airport0.300.31nan0.350.160.180.260.26
Grocery Store0.300.30nan0.330.180.220.120.11
Gym0.240.27nan0.340.130.160.150.15
Hospital0.340.34nan0.320.190.290.180.18
Hotel0.290.31nan0.350.140.200.220.22
Indoor Rec0.260.27nan0.340.220.240.170.16
Institutional Housing0.340.34nan0.330.050.080.290.29
Laundromat0.250.25nan0.340.120.120.170.18
Lifestyle Center0.320.32nan0.340.230.260.240.28
Liquor Store0.270.29nan0.340.060.070.160.16
Medical Office0.290.34nan0.310.120.160.250.26
Medical Office - Cardiology0.340.33nan0.300.220.260.440.43
Medical Office - Dentist Office0.300.31nan0.300.140.160.270.27
Medical Office - Dermatology0.300.32nan0.300.180.200.370.37
Medical Office - Gastroenterology0.300.31nan0.300.230.280.490.49
Medical Office - Neurology0.320.32nan0.310.220.250.450.45
Medical Office - Oncology0.300.34nan0.310.220.260.390.42
Medical Office - Physical Therapy0.290.31nan0.320.190.220.340.35
Medical Office - Primary Care0.300.33nan0.310.150.170.350.36
Medical Office - Rheumatology0.230.36nan0.300.210.280.440.44
Medical Office - Women's Health0.320.34nan0.290.220.260.440.45
Neighborhood0.420.42nan0.880.050.060.900.90
Office Building0.280.30nan0.350.190.220.160.15
Outdoor Rec0.170.30nan0.350.100.120.280.29
Outlet Mall0.300.30nan0.310.180.180.350.35
Park0.150.18nan0.370.090.110.290.30
Parking Structure0.290.29nan0.350.180.220.210.21
Pedestrian Plaza0.290.29nan0.350.250.280.300.30
Quick Serve Restaurant0.290.32nan0.340.110.110.280.29
Residential Facility0.280.32nan0.360.070.100.190.19
Rest Stop0.180.19nan0.320.130.170.250.25
Retail0.260.28nan0.320.120.130.160.16
Shopping Center0.290.29nan0.310.170.180.280.28
Shopping Mall0.280.28nan0.300.240.250.260.27
Sitdown Restaurant0.250.28nan0.340.140.180.230.23
Spiritual Center0.240.24nan0.330.140.140.260.26
Stadium0.300.32nan0.360.130.140.340.34
Streetscape0.340.34nan0.360.180.190.420.42
Student Center0.220.22nan0.350.170.190.160.16
Theater0.260.24nan0.340.230.210.180.18
Tourist Attraction0.320.33nan0.350.160.170.260.27
Trail0.350.35nan0.370.170.180.350.35
Transit Hub0.370.37nan0.380.160.160.390.39
Transit Station0.300.31nan0.350.070.070.320.32
University Dining0.200.20nan0.300.130.130.160.16
University Health Centernannannannan0.130.18nannan
University Housing0.310.34nan0.340.070.090.290.30
University Recreation Center0.150.19nan0.340.100.130.290.30
Warehouse0.210.21nan0.340.140.190.210.20

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 2023.12.18 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2023.12.18 includes 464,558 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2023.12.18Vintage 2023.12.10
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: 20231218_024526