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This house would require approval from local referenda for all major land development decisions (eg. stadiums, airport extensions, railways, etc)
- Democracy
- Law
- Housing
- Environment
- Cities
Alberta Senior High Provincials 2023 - Open · Round 1 · 2023-03-11
This house would require approval from local referenda for all major land development decisions (eg. stadiums, airport extensions, railways, etc)
- Law
- Environment
- Cities
- Housing
- Democracy
Alberta Senior High Provincials 2023 - Open · Round 2 · 2023-03-11
Assuming feasibility, this House will build affordable high-rise housing in Central Delhi
- Cities
- Development
- Asia
- Social Policy
- Housing
Infoslide

for the purposes of this debate, Central-Delhi includes areas from around CP to Lodhi Colony

Lloyd Parliamentary Debate · Round 1 · 2023-03-01
Resolved: The United States should promote the development of market rate housing in urban neighborhoods.
March · N/A · 2023-03-01
This House supports the romanticisation of Delhi in popular culture
- Culture
- Cities
- Asia
- Media
Lloyd Parliamentary Debate · Round 1 · 2023-03-01
This house supports the use of the "Eye in the Sky" policing in urban areas with high crime rates
Infoslide

Eye in the Sky” surveillance involves constantly flying inaudible drones over large areas (say, 30 square miles). The drones take pictures of the entire area constantly. Images are stored electronically such that police can essentially turn back the clock at the location of a crime and look at where people came from or went to, potentially providing valuable clues toward solving these crimes. The image resolution does not allow for identifying individuals or reading license plates.

NIT Durgapur PD 23 · Round 2 · 2023-02-27
In cities with high rates of homelessness, This House would drastically broaden eminent domain powers to build affordable, high-density public housing
Infoslide

Eminent domain, or land acquisition, is the power of a state, provincial, or national government to take private property for public use with payment of compensation. The most common uses of property taken by eminent domain have been for roads and railroads, government buildings, and public utilities.

Asian Online Debating Championship WSDC 2023 · Semifinals · 2023-02-24
This house regrets the rise of exam preparation hubs in India.
Infoslide

Exam preparation hubs are cities or major parts of cities that focus on students preparing for a major entrance test such as the IIT JEE or IAS. Lot of students from all over India typically come to these cities to prepare for the entrance tests. Popular example of such a city is Kota.

CUPD 2023 · 2 · 2023-02-24
Resolved: On balance, the benefits of urbanization in West Africa outweigh the harms.
- Africa
- Cities
- Development
- Economics
- Environment
February · N/A · 2023-02-01
In areas with rapidly rising property prices, This house would suspend all restrictions on property development that are not health and safety (e.g. environmental zoning regulations, building height restrictions, and regulations on the appearance of buildings
- Cities
- Housing
- Environment
- Economics
- Law
Senior BP Nationals 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-01-07
This house believes that megacities should be run by multinational corporations
Infoslide

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

UT MARA National Novice 2023 · Quarterfinals · 2023-01-01
6:30pm: That Australia should move its capital city from Canberra to Sydney.
- Law
- Economics
- Cities
Junior Premier 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-01-01
That developing countries should limit migration to megacities
Advanced Premier 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-01-01
That public transport should be free
Junior Premier 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-01-01
This house believes that major metropolitan areas should not offer any incentives or promises to major tech companies to incentivise them to move production or operations
NTU English Debate Workshop 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-01-01
This House believes that sites that are major tourist destinations should set a strict annual cap on the number of permitted visitors.
Chiba HPDU Debate 2023 · ラウンド4 · 2023-01-01
A: That we prefer the three cities approach to the CBD approach.
Infoslide

A: There are two general approaches to urban planning with respect to peripheral areas of large cities (e.g. Campbelltown ❤). The 'three cities' approach involves developing peripheral areas to be their own, separate hubs, with most people within the area working there. The 'CBD' approach involves investing in greater connectivity between peripheral areas and the true city centre.

Campbelltown Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships 2022 · Open Pre-Quarters · 2022-11-23
A: That we prefer the three cities approach to the CBD approach.
Infoslide

A: There are two general approaches to urban planning with respect to peripheral areas of large cities (e.g. Campbelltown ❤). The 'three cities' approach involves developing peripheral areas to be their own, separate hubs, with most people within the area working there. The 'CBD' approach involves investing in greater connectivity between peripheral areas and the true city centre.

Campbelltown Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships 2022 · ESL Semifinals · 2022-11-23
B: That states should only use public housing when conducting social housing policy
Infoslide

B: There are two main types of social housing policies. Public housing involves the government directly owning and managing affordable housing. Community housing involves the subsidised provision of housing via non-government organisations, such as companies and community groups.

Campbelltown Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships 2022 · ESL Semifinals · 2022-11-23
This house regrets the rise of slum tourism
Infoslide

Slum tourism is a practice of people of comparatively wealthier countries visiting impoverished places for observing human life in poverty first-hand.

Lithuanian Novice Debating Tournament 2021-2022 · Non-Established Final · 2022-10-29