The simulated policy scenarios show a trade-off between effectiveness and equity in the distributional impact of shelter-in-place timing across different income groups.
In this case, researchers modeled real-world responses to shelter-in-place policies during a one-month period in Austin, Texas. Using a modeling framework, researchers can incorporate several of these challenges to model real-world responses to policy. But when things unfold rapidly, much can get in the way, including failure to consider alternative options and lack of research. When a crisis arises, it presents an opportunity for a timely policy response. “Though it’s impossible to precisely predict the trajectory of unfolding complex events, using tools like this can help decision makers put in place additional welfare measures to protect the most vulnerable populations.” “We have a limited ability to understand and anticipate the potential impacts of policies on local communities and across socio-demographics,” said Vivek Shastry, a graduate research assistant in the LBJ School and lead author of the study. Researchers at UT Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs also created a policy modeling framework to help explore critical trade-offs between effectiveness and equity with the hope that policymakers can better design policies with society’s most vulnerable in mind. The study, appearing in Plos One, showed that these individuals faced more challenges to comply with pandemic lockdowns. The city has a responsibility to enforce existing orders, not make new ones.AUSTIN, Texas - Essential workers, low-income earners and people living in dense environments faced higher risk of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization, even amid COVID-19 shelter-in-place policies, according to a new study from public policy researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. "My executive order stops cities like Austin from arbitrarily shutting down businesses. "This shutdown order by Austin isn't allowed. Greg Abbott, whose executive order Paxton says Adler is violating, condemned the new restrictions on Twitter. Paxton isn't alone in his criticism of the order. We are now experiencing uncontrolled, widespread community transmission of COVID-19, particularly in circumstances where masking and distancing are not possible, making bars and similar establishments extremely concerning over this holiday weekend.”
“We are asking the public to stay home as much as possible and not gather with people outside their households for New Year's Eve. Mark Escott, interim Austin-Travis County health authority. Officials said the move was an effort to counteract the anticipated rise in virus transmission associated with residents congregating to celebrate New Year's Eve. In a statement released on Tuesday, the mayor announced a curfew prohibiting dine-in service between the hours of 10:30 p.m.
Paxton's litigation is a direct response to the new limitations Adler implemented one day prior. They must rescind or modify their local orders immediately.- Texas Attorney General December 30, 2020 The City of Austin and Travis County orders enacting a four-day shutdown of dine-in food and beverage services violate Exec Order GA-32.
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