Measuring and Comparing Municipal Policy Responses to COVID-19
David Armstrong, Jack Lucas
Abstract
Municipal governments are experts in social non-distancing. From swimming pools to libraries, streetcars to public parks, municipalities bring residents together and move them around—services vital to a vibrant community in ordinary times, but potentially disastrous in a pandemic. Municipal decisions to shutter these services and enforce social distancing are thus crucial for a successful COVID-19 response.
Topics & Concepts
Social distanceCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicBusinessDistancing2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPublic administrationPolitical sciencePublic relationsMedicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakPathologyDiseaseHomelessness and Social IssuesSocial Policy and Reform Studies