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A place or venue is a defined polygon generally outlining a location with associate attributes defining how pedestrians interact and circulate within the place.
Use case:
The media operator will provide the place type, name, address, latitude, and longitude. This will help our partners at Motionworks find and create the polygons in the examples below.
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The place type allows us to understand the circulation patterns within a place. Below is a list of all the different place types that currently exist in our database.
Place Type Name | Place Type Description575 | |
General Aviation Airport | Public-use airports that do not have scheduled service or have less than 2,500 annual passenger boardings.563 | |
Medical Office | A facility where healthcare is provided.502 | |
Gym | A business that houses specialized equipment for physical fitness.503 | |
Theater | Single or multi auditorium venue for watching movies/plays/musicals/etc.504 | |
Casino | Gambling facility and associated hotel if one exists505 | |
Hotel | An establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.506 | |
Stadium | A sports arena with tiers of seats for spectators.507 | |
Indoor Rec | Indoor location where patrons spend leisure time but do not necessarily buy anything.508 | |
Outdoor Rec | Outdoor location where patrons spend leisure time but do not necessarily buy anything.509 | |
Office Building | A form of commercial building which contains spaces mainly designed to be used for offices with the primary purpose to provide a workplace and working environment primarily for administrative and managerial workers.510 | |
Business | Place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed.511 | |
Sitdown Restaurant | Dining facility where the majority of patrons sit at a table to order food.512 | |
Quick Serve Restaurant | Dining facility where patrons order food from a counter then sit or leave to eat. | |
513 | Convenience Store | Location that offers a variety of goods for purchase. Usually a quick shopping experience such as a store in a gas station or a bodega. |
514 | Retail | Store selling one or few types of products. |
515 | Grocery Store | A business mainly specialized in distribution of groceries.516 |
Transit Hub | A multi-modal transportation stop. Usually multi-platform and allows pedestrians to transfer between trains/busses/streetcar/light rail/etc. | |
517 | Transit Station | A stop along a transit line that is unique to one mode of public transportation.518 |
Commercial Airport | Publicly owned airports that have at least 2,500 passenger boardings each calendar year and receive scheduled passenger service.519 | |
Shopping Mall | Indoor or outdoor shopping area traditionally considered a "mall".520 | |
Shopping Center | Smaller shopping facility in which a group of stores tend to face the parking lot. | |
521 | Lifestyle Center | Multi-use shopping facility of retail/offices/housing/etc.522 |
Outlet Mall | Shopping facility with large parking areas and overflow stores, often outdoor without a food court.523 | |
Academic Building | University classroom building or library.524 | |
Institutional Housing | Housing designed for temporary use.525 | |
Student Center | Collegiate building designed for multiple purposes such as dining, studying, and shopping.526 | |
Spiritual Center | Place of worship.527 | |
Gas Station | An establishment beside a road selling fuel for motor vehicles.528 | |
Rest Stop | Facility along roadway for stopping, often with food, gas, and convenience stores. | |
529 | Food Court | Facility with multiple food vendors and a common seating area.530 |
Bar | Facility where the majority of patrons go for the purpose of drinking.531 | |
Ferry | Movable location that holds an audience for a consistent, predetermined length of time532 | |
Central Business District | The main business and commercial area of a town or city.533 | |
Urban Business | Roadside environment is an urban business area534 | |
Urban | Roadside environment is an urban area535 | |
Suburban | Roadside environment is a suburban area536 | |
Rural | Roadside environment is a rural area537 | |
Fleet Vehicle | A moving vehicle that is part of a fleet of vehicles that provide the same service538 | |
Residential Facility | Properties or buildings designed for accommodation purposes either by the owner or by tenants at the status of utilities.539 | |
Parking Structure | A building designed for car parking and where there are a number of floors or levels on which parking takes place.540 | |
Park | A large public green area in a town, used for recreation.541 | |
Pedestrian Plaza | An open urban public space where pedestrians can gather. Usually located on a street or between buildings.542 | |
Hospital | A facility providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.543 | |
Airport Concourse | A building or portion of an airport that allows passengers direct access to boarding gates.544 | |
Airport Terminal | A building or portion of an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from an aircraft. Within the terminal, passengers purchase tickets, transfer their luggage, and go through security545 | |
Fraternal Organization | A facility where a society, club or fraternal order associated together for various religious or secular aims congregate. | |
546 | Tourist Attraction | A place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement. |
547 | Event Facility | A public or privately owned structure or area used for the purposes of public performances, sporting events, private receptions or parties, or similar attractions that may generate heavy traffic. |
548 | Country Club | A facility that generally offers both a variety of recreational sports and facilities for dining and entertaining. Typical athletic offerings are golf, tennis, and swimming.549 |
Car Wash Facility | A building containing equipment for washing cars or other vehicles by hand or automatically. | |
550 | Amusement Park | A large outdoor area with fairground rides, shows, refreshments, games of chance or skill, and other entertainments.551 |
Coffee Shop | A small, informal restaurant typically serving coffee or refreshments.552 | |
Fire Department | The facility of a local or municipal authority in charge of preventing and fighting fires.553 | |
Laundromat | An establishment with pay per use washing machines and dryers for public use. | |
554 | Convention Center | A large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interest.555 |
Warehouse | A large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored before their export or distribution for sale.556 | |
Bus Garage | A facility where buses are stored and maintained557 | |
Community Center | A public location where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, public information, and other purposes.558 | |
Bank | Corporations that provide services as intermediaries of financial markets.559 | |
Trail | A path or trail separated from motorized traffic and dedicated to cycling or shared with pedestrians or other non-motorized users560 | |
Zip Code | The geographic area identified by a postal delivery area in the U.S.561 | |
Scheduled Fleet System | A system of fleet vehicles that operate on publicly defined routes, schedules, and stops | |
562 | Drugstore | A retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold564 |
Medical Office - Cardiology | A healthcare facility specializing in Cardiology.565 | |
Medical Office - Dermatology | A healthcare facility specializing in Dermatology.566 | |
Medical Office - Gastroenterology | A healthcare facility specializing in Gastroenterology.567 | |
Medical Office - Women's Health | A healthcare facility specializing in Women's Health.568 | |
Medical Office - Neurology | A healthcare facility specializing in Neurology.569 | |
Medical Office - Oncology | A healthcare facility specializing in Oncology.570 | |
Medical Office - Physical Therapy | A healthcare facility specializing in Physical Therapy.571 | |
Medical Office - Primary Care | A healthcare facility specializing in Primary Care.572 | |
Medical Office - Rheumatology | A healthcare facility specializing in Rheumatology.573 | |
Medical Office - Dentist Office | A healthcare facility specializing in Dentistry.574 | |
Liquor Store | A liquor store is a retail shop that predominantly sells prepackaged alcoholic beverages intended to be consumed off premises.576 | |
University Health Center | Healthcare facility located within a university campus.577 | |
University Recreation Center | Place located within a university campus primarily used for recreational activities.578 | |
University Housing | Residential building located within a university campus that primarily serves students.579 | |
Auto Dealership | Business that sells new or used automobiles. |