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  • B. This house believes that local governments should prioritize predictive analytics as opposed to a participatory approach when crafting comprehensive development plans

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    Predictive analytics is a branch of advanced analytics used to make predictions about unknown future events. Predictive analytics uses many techniques including data mining, statistical modeling, and machine learning to analyze current data to make predictions about the future. Participatory approach in development primarily involves the community or stakeholders in the discussions and decision-making process of policies that affect them

    Ho Chi Minh Debate Open 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-08-12

  • This house opposes green belt policies

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    A green belt policy designates a ring of countryside surrounding a city, where building is tightly restricted.

    3UDU Op3n 2023 · Quarterfinals · 2023-08-07

  • This house, as a developing country Prefers the expansion of metro cities over the development of rural regions.

    Rahat Fundraiser Parliamentary Debate 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-08-04

  • This house, as the mayor of Nashville, W dramatically upend car infrastructure in favour of bike infrastructure. (Cities)

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    Nashville is one of the most car-centric major metropolitan cities in the world.

    Pharsalus 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-06-24

  • This house believes that developing countries should adopt economic development policies that heavily disincentivise urbanisation

    UT MARA Pre-UADC 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-06-09

  • This house believes that developing countries should adopt economic development policies that heavily disincentivise urbanisation

    DTU Summers Pre-UADC 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-06-01

  • This house believes that governments should aggressively prioritise encouraging commuters to use public transport (e.g. through infrastructural improvements, tax incentives) over subsidising the uptake of electric cars.

    DTU Summers Pre-UADC 2023 · Novice Semi Finals · 2023-06-01

  • In areas with rapidly rising property prices, THW suspend all restrictions on property development that are not health and safety requirements (e.g., environmental zoning regulations, building height restrictions, and regulations on the appearance of buildings)

    Hart House Women and Gender Minorities Debating Tournament 2023 · No Round · 2023-05-27

  • This house believes that developing countries should actively discourage the formation of primate cities

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    "Primate cities are disproportionately large cities in the urban hierarchy of a country. They are unrivaled political and economic hubs, as well as often serving as the capitals or administrative centers of a nation. In pursuit of economic development, countries often centralize resources and encourage migration to increase the labor force in these cities. Examples of Primate Cities include (Seoul, Cairo, Bangkok, Budapest, Jakarta & Lima)

    Linkedkey-North York Academy Debate Tournament · Open Semifinals · 2023-05-19

  • This house believes that megacities should be run by multinational corporations

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    Megacities are typically cities with more than 10 million inhabitants, such as Tokyo and Lagos

    UT MARA Novice 2023 · Quarterfinals · 2023-05-12

  • This house believes that developing countries should establish charter cities

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    The creation of a charter city involves a developing country offering a long-term lease of vacant land to a foreign government or company (the lessee). The lessee owns the right to build and govern, under its own law, a new city in the allotted land for a pre-determined period of time.

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-05-01

  • This house believes that rapid urbanization in the developing world does more harm than good for poverty alleviation

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-05-01

  • This house would abolish zoning laws

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    Zoning refers to municipal or local laws or regulations that govern how real property can and cannot be used in certain geographic areas.

    Canadian Senior National Debate Championships 2023 · 6 · 2023-04-29

  • This house believes that developing countries should heavily discourage urbanization

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    Urbanization is the process where more and more people move from rural areas (like the countryside or small villages) to urban areas (like cities and towns). As cities grow, they attract even more people, creating a cycle of expansion

    Korea Juniors 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-04-22

  • This house believes that all international sporting events (e.g. FIFA World Cup, the Olympics) should have a permanent host nation

    Cambridge Schools 22-23 · Round 2 · 2023-04-03

  • This house believes that developing countries should actively discourage the formation of primate cities

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    Primate cities are disproportionately large cities in the urban hierarchy of a country. They are unrivaled political and economic hubs, as well as often serving as the capitals or administrative centers of a nation. In pursuit of economic development, countries often centralize resources and encourage migration to increase the labor force in these cities. Examples of Primate Cities include (Seoul, Cairo, Bangkok, Budapest, Jakarta & Lima)

    Colgate 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-03-25