Placecast™ by Date Version 2.1, Publication Date 2023.12.29

On Decemmber 29, 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%
Total436,649416,196419,141765205234123
Academic Building1,3501,342080000
Airport Concourse240240000000
Airport Gate44000000
Airport Terminal150150000000
Amusement Park5959000000
Auto Dealership25,87325,765024383529
Bank3,6103,505065211702
Bar50,32148,67011,56725262413
Bus Garage Routes243243000000
Business7,0846,897116801314
Car Wash Facility4444000000
Casino327323030010
Child Care Facility224220040000
Coffee Shop8,0747,96601050022
Commercial Airport309309000000
Community Center183180030000
Convenience Store19,26518,39107944220812
Convention Center9494000000
Country Club8989000000
Drugstore10,76310,1360566420127
Event6565000000
Event Detection44000000
Event Facility229220090000
Ferry77000000
Fire Department3030000000
Food Court1110010000
Fraternal Organization2,8072,7800301932
Gas Station2,3072,300020311
General Aviation Airport188188000000
Grocery Store16,29915,471180009153
Gym3,2583,2030540010
Hospital1,2901,289010000
Hotel1,8221,819030000
Indoor Rec1,1241,1090150000
Institutional Housing6161000000
Laundromat328316048000
Lifestyle Center261259000110
Liquor Store1,3181,27702217002
Lobby10010000
Medical Office5,5565,0940414281091
Medical Office - Cardiology4684370310000
Medical Office - Dentist Office3322690630000
Medical Office - Dermatology5254450800000
Medical Office - Gastroenterology1791271510000
Medical Office - Neurology121114070000
Medical Office - Oncology3793530250001
Medical Office - Physical Therapy5857010000
Medical Office - Primary Care5,6375,11405130370
Medical Office - Rheumatology76650110000
Medical Office - Women's Health4824350470000
Office Building2,5572,34402080320
Outdoor Rec334332020000
Outlet Mall152152000000
Park476476000000
Parking Structure6896680210000
Pedestrian Plaza5252000000
Quick Serve Restaurant63,19159,59303,263257184616
Residential Facility3,4073,3420569010
Rest Stop7070000000
Retail31,19730,25908951112013
Shopping Center4,8214,63401744360
Shopping Mall999998010000
Sitdown Restaurant147,627138,33108,952239136632
Spiritual Center7070000000
Stadium1,0131,013000000
Streetscape3030000000
Student Center9998010000
Theater1,7281,6640590050
Tourist Attraction606604020000
Trail1717000000
Transit Hub3131000000
Transit Station2,7032,627039241102
University Campus169169000000
University Dining2120010000
University Health Center4444000000
University Housing337336010000
University Recreation Center314312000011
Warehouse366365010000

*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 2023.12.29Newly Removed Cleared Places in Vintage 2023.12.29Previously Cleared
Total463,712463,71200463,712
Academic Building1,3501,350001,350
Airport Concourse24024000240
Airport Gate44004
Airport Terminal15015000150
Amusement Park59590059
Auto Dealership25,87425,8740025,874
Bank3,6193,619003,619
Bar50,39950,3990050,399
Bus Garage Routes24324300243
Business7,1217,121007,121
Car Wash Facility44440044
Casino32732700327
Child Care Facility22822800228
Coffee Shop8,0778,077008,077
Commercial Airport30930900309
Community Center18318300183
Convenience Store19,36719,3670019,367
Convention Center94940094
Country Club89890089
Drugstore10,78510,7850010,785
Event65650065
Event Detection44004
Event Facility23123100231
Face26,04826,0480026,048
Ferry77007
Fire Department30300030
Food Court11110011
Fraternal Organization2,8082,808002,808
Gas Station2,3072,307002,307
General Aviation Airport18818800188
Grocery Store16,32216,3220016,322
Gym3,2933,293003,293
Hospital1,2931,293001,293
Hotel1,8221,822001,822
Indoor Rec1,1271,127001,127
Institutional Housing61610061
Laundromat32832800328
Lifestyle Center26226200262
Liquor Store1,3241,324001,324
Lobby11001
Medical Office5,6405,640005,640
Medical Office - Cardiology49949900499
Medical Office - Dentist Office33333300333
Medical Office - Dermatology54954900549
Medical Office - Gastroenterology20120100201
Medical Office - Neurology13113100131
Medical Office - Oncology41641600416
Medical Office - Physical Therapy64640064
Medical Office - Primary Care5,8125,812005,812
Medical Office - Rheumatology87870087
Medical Office - Women's Health51851800518
Neighborhood11001
Office Building2,5652,565002,565
Outdoor Rec33433400334
Outlet Mall15215200152
Park47647600476
Parking Structure69369300693
Pedestrian Plaza52520052
Quick Serve Restaurant63,19963,1990063,199
Residential Facility3,4173,417003,417
Rest Stop70700070
Retail31,29131,2910031,291
Shopping Center4,8214,821004,821
Shopping Mall1,0001,000001,000
Sitdown Restaurant147,739147,73900147,739
Spiritual Center70700070
Stadium1,0131,013001,013
Streetscape30300030
Student Center99990099
Theater1,7361,736001,736
Tourist Attraction60660600606
Trail17170017
Transit Hub31310031
Transit Station2,7032,703002,703
University Campus16916900169
University Dining21210021
University Health Center45450045
University Housing33733700337
University Recreation Center31431400314
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 Building0.250.25nan0.320.130.130.240.24
Airport Concourse0.260.26nan0.270.090.090.230.23
Airport Terminal0.290.29nan0.270.090.090.350.35
Amusement Park0.330.33nan0.370.230.230.310.31
Auto Dealership0.290.29nan0.310.130.130.280.28
Bank0.280.28nan0.340.120.120.160.16
Bar0.280.28nan0.350.140.140.190.19
Bus Garage Routes0.380.38nan0.280.240.240.350.35
Business0.240.24nan0.330.110.110.180.18
Car Wash Facility0.240.24nan0.340.120.120.290.29
Casino0.270.27nan0.340.190.190.210.21
Child Care Facility0.290.29nan0.310.140.140.260.26
Coffee Shop0.300.30nan0.340.140.140.280.28
Commercial Airport0.260.26nan0.290.290.290.300.30
Community Center0.250.25nan0.330.150.150.180.18
Convenience Store0.300.30nan0.340.130.130.150.16
Convention Center0.330.33nan0.390.170.170.250.25
Country Club0.270.27nan0.360.110.110.230.23
Drugstore0.340.34nan0.340.230.230.120.12
Event0.220.22nan0.380.190.190.370.37
Event Detection0.390.39nan0.370.180.180.380.38
Event Facility0.250.25nan0.360.180.180.230.23
Ferry0.360.36nan0.380.330.330.290.29
Fire Department0.330.33nan0.340.180.180.310.31
Food Court0.250.25nan0.330.280.280.240.24
Fraternal Organization0.280.28nan0.330.150.150.250.25
Gas Station0.300.30nan0.350.020.020.300.30
General Aviation Airport0.310.31nan0.350.180.180.260.26
Grocery Store0.300.30nan0.330.220.230.110.11
Gym0.270.27nan0.340.160.160.150.15
Hospital0.340.34nan0.320.290.290.180.18
Hotel0.300.30nan0.350.210.210.220.22
Indoor Rec0.270.27nan0.340.240.240.160.16
Institutional Housing0.340.34nan0.330.080.080.290.29
Laundromat0.250.25nan0.340.120.120.180.18
Lifestyle Center0.330.33nan0.340.260.260.280.28
Liquor Store0.290.29nan0.340.070.070.160.16
Medical Office0.340.34nan0.310.160.160.260.26
Medical Office - Cardiology0.330.33nan0.300.260.260.440.44
Medical Office - Dentist Office0.310.31nan0.290.160.160.270.27
Medical Office - Dermatology0.320.32nan0.300.200.200.380.37
Medical Office - Gastroenterology0.310.31nan0.300.280.280.490.49
Medical Office - Neurology0.320.32nan0.310.250.250.450.45
Medical Office - Oncology0.340.34nan0.310.260.260.420.42
Medical Office - Physical Therapy0.310.31nan0.320.220.220.350.35
Medical Office - Primary Care0.330.33nan0.310.170.170.360.36
Medical Office - Rheumatology0.360.36nan0.300.280.280.440.44
Medical Office - Women's Health0.350.35nan0.290.260.260.450.45
Neighborhood0.420.42nan0.870.060.060.900.90
Office Building0.300.30nan0.350.220.220.150.15
Outdoor Rec0.290.29nan0.350.120.120.270.27
Outlet Mall0.300.30nan0.310.180.180.340.34
Park0.170.17nan0.370.110.110.300.30
Parking Structure0.290.29nan0.350.220.220.210.21
Pedestrian Plaza0.270.27nan0.250.310.310.270.27
Quick Serve Restaurant0.320.32nan0.340.110.110.280.28
Residential Facility0.320.32nan0.360.100.100.190.19
Rest Stop0.190.19nan0.320.170.170.250.25
Retail0.280.28nan0.320.130.130.160.16
Shopping Center0.290.29nan0.310.180.180.280.28
Shopping Mall0.280.28nan0.300.250.250.270.27
Sitdown Restaurant0.280.28nan0.350.180.180.230.23
Spiritual Center0.240.24nan0.330.140.140.260.26
Stadium0.310.31nan0.360.140.140.340.34
Streetscape0.340.34nan0.360.190.190.420.42
Student Center0.210.21nan0.340.180.180.160.16
Theater0.230.23nan0.340.210.210.180.18
Tourist Attraction0.330.33nan0.350.170.170.270.27
Trail0.350.35nan0.370.180.180.350.35
Transit Hub0.360.36nan0.380.150.150.380.38
Transit Station0.310.31nan0.350.070.070.320.32
University Dining0.200.20nan0.280.130.130.160.16
University Health Centernannannannan0.180.18nannan
University Housing0.330.33nan0.340.090.090.300.30
University Recreation Center0.190.19nan0.340.130.130.300.30
Warehouse0.210.21nan0.350.190.190.200.20

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 2023.12.29 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2023.12.29 includes 463,712 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2023.12.29Vintage 2023.12.23
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: 20231229_133522