Placecast™ by Date Version 2.1, Publication Date 2024.01.20

On January 20, 2024, 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%
Total436,883391,7991238,1952,2773,416513691
Academic Building1,3491,344030003
Airport Concourse240240000000
Airport Gate44000000
Airport Terminal150149010000
Amusement Park59240340100
Auto Dealership25,87525,750088023132
Bank3,6143,54104602304
Bar50,35645,93114,25685402423
Bus Garage Routes243243000000
Business7,1126,9410288045711
Car Wash Facility4444000000
Casino327323040000
Child Care Facility228222000060
Coffee Shop8,0777,694034262286
Commercial Airport309308000010
Community Center183183000000
Convenience Store19,36317,59701,65024572411
Convention Center9493000001
Country Club8989000000
Drugstore10,7849,90207728711211
Event6565000000
Event Detection44000000
Event Facility226225010010
Ferry77000000
Fire Department3030000000
Food Court1010000000
Fraternal Organization2,8212,679022942042
Gas Station2,3072,292039201
General Aviation Airport188188000000
Grocery Store16,31015,27409801323138
Gym3,2903,24101627222
Hospital1,2901,2470327652
Hotel1,8211,5890536398711
Indoor Rec1,1331,09801501532
Institutional Housing5959000000
Laundromat330315036501
Lifestyle Center260259000010
Liquor Store1,3211,300000975
Lobby10010000
Medical Office5,5995,425266076723
Medical Office - Cardiology4043930110000
Medical Office - Dentist Office318316010010
Medical Office - Dermatology485480050000
Medical Office - Gastroenterology103102010000
Medical Office - Neurology7169020000
Medical Office - Oncology3393251130000
Medical Office - Physical Therapy4949000000
Medical Office - Primary Care5,7665,569548313533
Medical Office - Rheumatology4544010000
Medical Office - Women's Health4374270100000
Office Building2,5602,51412401182
Outdoor Rec336323060511
Outlet Mall152152000000
Park476476000000
Parking Structure6936780120030
Pedestrian Plaza5245000007
Quick Serve Restaurant63,19658,61204,135323314946
Residential Facility3,4183,23801750007
Rest Stop7069000001
Retail31,26129,81821,33646281717
Shopping Center4,8214,7680400157
Shopping Mall1,000993010600
Sitdown Restaurant147,710119,532023,3361,3772,738264465
Spiritual Center7070000000
Stadium1,0131,012000001
Streetscape3030000000
Student Center9998010000
Theater1,7301,6730550011
Tourist Attraction606590080251
Trail1616000000
Transit Hub3131000000
Transit Station2,7032,10605867112
University Campus169169000000
University Dining2121000000
University Health Center4444000000
University Housing337335010001
University Recreation Center314316000000
Warehouse366367000000

*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 2024.01.20Newly Removed Cleared Places in Vintage 2024.01.20Previously Cleared
Total463,712463,71200463,712
Academic Building1,3501,350001,350
Airport Concourse24024000240
Airport Gate44004
Airport Terminal15015000150
Amusement Park59590059
Auto Dealership25,87525,8750025,875
Bank3,6193,619003,619
Bar50,37150,3710050,371
Bus Garage Routes24324300243
Business7,1227,122007,122
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 Organization2,8212,821002,821
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 Rec1,1341,134001,134
Institutional Housing61610061
Laundromat33033000330
Lifestyle Center26126100261
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 Rec33633600336
Outlet Mall15215200152
Park47647600476
Parking Structure69369300693
Pedestrian Plaza52520052
Quick Serve Restaurant63,19963,1990063,199
Residential Facility3,4183,418003,418
Rest Stop70700070
Retail31,29631,2960031,296
Shopping Center4,8214,821004,821
Shopping Mall1,0001,000001,000
Sitdown Restaurant147,735147,73500147,735
Spiritual Center70700070
Stadium1,0131,013001,013
Streetscape30300030
Student Center99990099
Theater1,7371,737001,737
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 Building0.200.20nan0.320.120.120.300.30
Airport Concourse0.270.27nan0.260.090.090.240.24
Airport Terminal0.250.25nan0.270.090.090.310.31
Amusement Park0.330.33nan0.370.240.240.320.31
Auto Dealership0.290.29nan0.310.130.130.300.30
Bank0.280.28nan0.330.110.110.300.30
Bar0.280.28nan0.350.140.140.320.32
Bus Garage Routes0.380.38nan0.280.240.240.350.35
Business0.240.24nan0.330.090.090.290.29
Car Wash Facility0.240.24nan0.340.120.120.290.29
Casino0.300.30nan0.340.190.190.360.36
Child Care Facility0.280.28nan0.310.060.060.280.28
Coffee Shop0.300.30nan0.330.140.140.310.31
Commercial Airport0.260.26nan0.290.280.290.300.30
Community Center0.240.24nan0.330.140.140.300.30
Convenience Store0.310.31nan0.340.110.110.290.29
Convention Center0.320.32nan0.390.150.150.310.31
Country Club0.250.25nan0.360.100.100.230.23
Drugstore0.340.34nan0.340.250.250.320.32
Event0.390.39nan0.380.180.180.390.39
Event Detection0.390.39nan0.370.180.180.380.38
Event Facility0.200.20nan0.360.120.120.300.30
Ferry0.360.36nan0.380.330.330.290.29
Fire Department0.320.32nan0.340.170.170.310.31
Food Court0.220.22nan0.330.260.250.260.26
Fraternal Organization0.280.28nan0.330.160.170.320.32
Gas Station0.290.29nan0.350.020.020.300.30
General Aviation Airport0.310.31nan0.350.180.180.310.31
Grocery Store0.300.30nan0.330.230.230.300.30
Gym0.270.27nan0.340.140.150.290.29
Hospital0.350.35nan0.320.300.300.340.34
Hotel0.300.30nan0.350.200.200.320.32
Indoor Rec0.270.27nan0.340.240.240.300.30
Institutional Housing0.340.34nan0.330.080.080.340.34
Laundromat0.270.27nan0.340.070.070.290.29
Lifestyle Center0.340.34nan0.340.260.260.280.28
Liquor Store0.290.29nan0.340.050.050.300.30
Medical Office0.320.32nan0.310.150.150.330.33
Medical Office - Cardiology0.340.34nan0.300.200.200.180.18
Medical Office - Dentist Office0.270.27nan0.290.060.060.300.30
Medical Office - Dermatology0.310.31nan0.300.110.110.210.21
Medical Office - Gastroenterology0.350.35nan0.300.160.160.220.22
Medical Office - Neurology0.300.30nan0.310.150.150.210.21
Medical Office - Oncology0.350.35nan0.310.210.210.190.19
Medical Office - Physical Therapy0.290.29nan0.320.180.180.210.21
Medical Office - Primary Care0.290.29nan0.310.100.100.280.28
Medical Office - Rheumatology0.380.39nan0.300.160.180.210.21
Medical Office - Women's Health0.320.32nan0.290.190.190.170.17
Neighborhood0.420.42nan0.880.050.050.900.90
Office Building0.290.29nan0.350.220.220.310.31
Outdoor Rec0.300.29nan0.350.130.130.340.34
Outlet Mall0.300.30nan0.310.180.180.340.34
Park0.250.25nan0.340.120.120.310.31
Parking Structure0.300.30nan0.350.210.210.370.37
Pedestrian Plaza0.310.25nan0.280.280.240.310.32
Quick Serve Restaurant0.310.31nan0.340.110.110.320.32
Residential Facility0.300.30nan0.360.090.090.320.32
Rest Stop0.180.18nan0.320.150.160.250.25
Retail0.280.28nan0.320.120.120.290.29
Shopping Center0.290.29nan0.310.180.180.310.31
Shopping Mall0.280.28nan0.300.250.250.320.32
Sitdown Restaurant0.280.28nan0.340.170.170.310.31
Spiritual Center0.240.24nan0.330.140.140.330.33
Stadium0.300.30nan0.360.140.150.340.34
Streetscape0.340.34nan0.360.180.180.390.39
Student Center0.220.22nan0.340.140.160.300.30
Theater0.260.26nan0.340.270.270.310.31
Tourist Attraction0.330.33nan0.350.170.170.360.36
Trail0.350.35nan0.370.170.170.370.37
Transit Hub0.360.36nan0.380.150.150.380.38
Transit Station0.300.30nan0.350.070.070.330.33
University Dining0.190.20nan0.280.080.090.250.25
University Health Centernannannannan0.180.18nannan
University Housing0.300.29nan0.340.070.080.290.29
University Recreation Center0.110.11nan0.340.090.090.270.27
Warehouse0.180.18nan0.340.150.160.280.27

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 2024.01.20 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2024.01.20 includes 463,712 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2024.01.20Vintage 2024.01.14
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: 20240120_125210