Placecast™ by Date Version 2.1, Publication Date 2024.05.08

On May 8, 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.

Notable updates in this release include:

  • New York City Subway Stations (NY MTA): Transition from New York MTA deprecated turnstile entry and exit weekly report to OMNY + Metrocard reporting. The deprecated reporting did not include OMNY entries into the New York City subway system. In May 2019, NY MTA began implementing its contactless payment system, OMNY. This program was fully rolled out in the NY MTA subway system by December 31, 2020. Station level increases based on the updated methodology range from 0 percent to as much as 50 percent. Changes are observable from September 1, 2020 forward.
  • Florida Brightline: Station visits between January and August 2023 have been calibrated to observed ridership reported by Florida Brightline.
  • National Transit Database: Motionworks uses the United States Federal Transit Administration’s National Transit Database as one component of calculating visits at rail transit stations in the United States. This data is now updated through February 2024. These updates impact visitation at all United States transit stations outside of New York City in Q3 and Q4 2023 and Q1 2024.
  • Bureau of Transportation Statistics T-100 Reports: Motionworks uses the United States Bureau of Transportation Statistics T-100 reports as one component of calculating visits at airports in the United States. This data is now updated through January 2024. These updates impact all airport visitations after 2023 Q2 and a select regional airports throughout the history.

Known Issues in This Release:

  • Five airports have extreme values reported. Motionworks anticipates these airport visitations to be address by the end of June 2024.
    • New York John F Kennedy Airport (JFK)
    • Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
    • Memphis International Airport (MEM)
    • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
    • Portland International Airpot (PDX)

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%
Total965,638168,9170500,718203,52284,6175,4472,434
Academic Building2,138331092949438220
Airport Concourse286201171352705
Airport Gate50022100
Airport Terminal1680058931700
Amusement Park55502818310
Auto Dealership27,9498,315012,1904,5752,839264
Bank3,96065302,007827464100
Bar106,67516,229061,86721,4966,9838024
Bus Garage Routes2550021045000
Business10,5891,53904,1873,0381,6986562
Car Wash Facility54130288500
Casino1,24434705201881115028
Child Care Facility249750122272500
Coffee Shop9,1851,13904,8232,30590990
Commercial Airport34200026107106103
Community Center23731099852200
Convenience Store22,6171,553013,8364,8532,348198
Convention Center117705942810
Country Club10420046231500
Drugstore11,94015905,7624,8541,15871
Event62303620300
Event Detection102062000
Event Facility284250169622440
Ferry160043441
Fire Department391001510400
Food Court57202332000
Fraternal Organization2,90562101,40266921210
Gas Station2,95654101,47759134160
General Aviation Airport20031079533700
Grocery Store17,891521012,9243,33685516887
Gym3,4695702,60964415513
Hospital1,4411,4220181000
Hotel87,83816,889040,71321,6978,457812
Indoor Rec4,4381,21801,87667347013170
Institutional Housing800048161600
Laundromat3733501551334901
Lifestyle Center25530193491000
Liquor Store1,662183067948730922
Lobby20010010
Medical Office6,3506,1390130358165
Medical Office - Cardiology620620000000
Medical Office - Dentist Office37026302074256
Medical Office - Dermatology64950101257115018
Medical Office - Gastroenterology236236000000
Medical Office - Neurology161159020000
Medical Office - Oncology507507000000
Medical Office - Physical Therapy6665010000
Medical Office - Primary Care6,7276,7170100000
Medical Office - Rheumatology9696000000
Medical Office - Women's Health621621000000
Office Building3,71924601,6281,26657342
Outdoor Rec47613701891123224
Outlet Mall145108949600
Park8364800203716778
Parking Structure1,21083068828315060
Pedestrian Plaza66003525600
Quick Serve Restaurant153,22126,398073,77329,87020,8221,628733
Residential Facility6,4231,24302,2691,5221,2818127
Rest Stop9211043261200
Retail37,6394,134025,7985,2102,4365112
Shopping Center4,5642703,75867710020
Shopping Mall1,4491101,0343515120
Sitdown Restaurant409,50667,5960219,12790,89829,1731,989727
Spiritual Center821104320710
Stadium6909604541162310
Streetscape58102130600
Student Center1461041574601
Theater1,0874207981677721
Tourist Attraction902120039028110902
Trail5040032032
Transit Hub693007310154
Transit Station3,44415803383601,305803480
University Campus1730068614400
University Dining3230591041
University Health Center2828000000
University Housing335301551383900
University Recreation Center17926055683000
Warehouse4678602141046300

*Immaterial changes are differences of less than ten visits per hour or if a place was new or modified.

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 Building0.760.76-0.680.920.910.710.71
Airport Concourse0.690.69-0.740.900.900.710.71
Airport Terminal0.680.68-0.730.910.910.650.65
Amusement Park0.700.70-0.640.790.780.670.67
Auto Dealership0.710.71-0.690.880.880.700.70
Bank0.730.73-0.670.890.890.700.70
Bar0.740.74-0.660.890.890.720.72
Bus Garage Routes0.630.63-0.720.750.750.650.65
Business0.760.76-0.670.940.940.810.81
Car Wash Facility0.690.69-0.660.770.760.700.71
Casino0.660.68-0.660.870.870.680.68
Child Care Facility0.710.71-0.690.940.940.720.72
Coffee Shop0.710.71-0.670.860.860.700.70
Commercial Airport0.700.75-0.720.700.730.700.74
Community Center0.690.69-0.670.850.850.690.69
Convenience Store0.690.69-0.660.900.900.710.71
Convention Center0.690.69-0.620.830.830.700.70
Country Club0.810.80-0.680.840.840.770.77
Drugstore0.660.66-0.660.890.890.800.80
Event0.610.61-0.620.800.800.690.69
Event Detection0.660.66-0.710.690.690.840.84
Event Facility0.720.72-0.660.850.850.790.79
Ferry0.650.63-0.650.760.680.620.65
Fire Department0.680.68-0.650.830.830.670.67
Food Court0.740.73-0.670.750.750.630.64
Fraternal Organization0.710.71-0.670.870.870.680.68
Gas Station0.700.70-0.660.980.980.690.69
General Aviation Airport0.690.69-0.640.810.810.690.69
Grocery Store0.700.70-0.670.860.850.760.75
Gym0.730.73-0.660.830.830.720.72
Hospital0.640.64-0.690.690.690.720.72
Hotel0.710.71-0.640.890.890.710.71
Indoor Rec0.730.73-0.680.790.800.730.73
Institutional Housing0.680.68-0.670.820.820.790.79
Laundromat0.740.74-0.660.930.930.710.71
Lifestyle Center0.650.65-0.660.720.720.690.69
Liquor Store0.710.71-0.660.970.970.790.79
Medical Office0.690.69-0.700.850.850.710.71
Medical Office - Cardiology0.700.70-0.700.850.850.780.78
Medical Office - Dentist Office0.730.72-0.710.940.940.840.84
Medical Office - Dermatology0.700.71-0.700.900.900.820.82
Medical Office - Gastroenterology0.720.72-0.700.900.900.630.63
Medical Office - Neurology0.720.72-0.680.880.890.650.65
Medical Office - Oncology0.680.68-0.690.810.810.770.77
Medical Office - Physical Therapy0.730.73-0.690.840.840.830.83
Medical Office - Primary Care0.710.71-0.700.900.900.740.74
Medical Office - Rheumatology0.700.70-0.700.870.870.640.64
Medical Office - Women's Health0.710.71-0.710.830.830.780.78
Neighborhood0.000.00-0.110.960.950.340.33
Office Building0.710.71-0.650.770.770.700.70
Outdoor Rec0.700.70-0.650.860.860.680.68
Outlet Mall0.670.67-0.690.820.820.660.66
Park0.750.74-0.660.890.880.700.68
Parking Structure0.720.72-0.640.870.870.670.67
Pedestrian Plaza0.710.71-0.700.730.730.620.62
Quick Serve Restaurant0.700.70-0.660.890.880.680.69
Residential Facility0.750.75-0.640.930.930.720.72
Rest Stop0.670.67-0.680.830.830.690.69
Retail0.710.71-0.680.910.910.790.79
Shopping Center0.700.70-0.680.810.810.680.68
Shopping Mall0.750.75-0.690.880.880.720.72
Sitdown Restaurant0.730.73-0.660.850.840.710.71
Spiritual Center0.760.76-0.670.800.800.670.67
Stadium0.700.70-0.640.860.860.670.67
Streetscape0.690.69-0.640.810.810.610.61
Student Center0.780.79-0.660.800.800.700.70
Theater0.740.73-0.660.900.900.790.79
Tourist Attraction0.680.68-0.640.830.830.640.64
Trail0.650.76-0.650.790.960.670.70
Transit Hub0.660.68-0.630.850.890.610.65
Transit Station0.700.68-0.650.930.930.670.66
University Campus--------
University Dining0.790.79-0.650.910.910.840.84
University Health Center0.650.65-0.880.910.910.810.81
University Housing0.680.68-0.660.850.850.680.68
University Recreation Center0.800.80-0.650.920.920.760.76
Warehouse0.710.71-0.650.770.770.740.74

Quality Assurance Summary

The Quality Assurance table for Vintage 2024.05.07 represents the first time reporting only places on the cleared list (see Cleared Places by Place Type). The Vintage 2024.05.07 includes 460,624 cleared places.

Check TypeVintage 2024.05.07Vintage 2024.04.14
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: 20240507_065548