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  • This house would mandate property developers to build low-cost housing proximate to their high-end construction projects

    Japan BP 2020 · 2 · 2020-11-28

  • This house believes that government should provide public housing for the poor in the city

    Limas Debate Competition · Open Final · 2020-11-06

  • In areas with rapidly rising property prices, this house would suspend all restrictions on property development that are not health and safety requirements (for example, environmental zoning regulations, building height restrictions, and regulations on the appearance of buildings)

    ULAB Daring Debates · Open Semis · 2020-10-15

  • This house would abolish all ZOs in the United States of America

    Infoslide

    A zoning ordinance (ZO) is a rule that defines how property in specific geographic zones can be used. ZOs detail whether specific geographic zones are acceptable for residential, industrial, or commercial purposes. ZOs may also regulate lot size, placement, density, and the height of structures. ZOs are typically created and enforced by regional governments (cities, municipalities, villages etc.) and exist alongside environmental regulations.

    USUDC 2020 · 1 · 2020-10-03

  • This house believes that the government should not evict the homeless from public facilities such as parks and subway stations.

    2020 KIDA'RT · 1 · 2020-09-28

  • This house believes that governments should never intervene to stop or slow gentrification

    Infoslide

    Gentrification is the phenomenon of historically low-income neighborhoods, homes, and establishments being replaced or pushed out by the influx of higher-income populations and wealthier businesses.

    Diliman Pre-ABP · 4 · 2020-09-26

  • In areas with rapidly rising property prices, this house would suspend all restrictions on property development that are not health and safety requirements (for example, environmental zoning regulations, building height restrictions, and regulations on the appearance of buildings)

    IIT Bombay Open · 5 · 2020-09-19

  • This house supports Governments Significantly Increasing Their Use of Big Data Based Predictive Models in Decision Making to Replace Human Judgements

    Infoslide

    Big data predictive modelling is a growing field that uses large amounts of personal data to predict the likelihood of certain outcomes occuring. Big data predictive modelling finds applications in the criminal justice system, healthcare and housing developement. For example, predictive algorithms have been used to recommend sentences for convicted criminals, to most efficiently allocate scarce healthcare resources, and models that improve the overall efficacy of housing development projects.

    The Novice Debate · 3 · 2020-08-15

  • That we should ban mortgage-based financial derivatives.

    Infoslide

    A mortgage-based financial derivative (e.g. mortgage-backed securities) is a type of financial asset whose value is derived from a mortgage or collection of mortgages. The owner of a mortgage-backed security is entitled to both the principal and the interest payments made on the relevant mortgage(s).

    Monash Australs 2020 · 7 · 2020-07-11

  • This house would require approval from legally binding local referenda for all major land development decisions that use any amount of government funding (e.g stadiums airport extensions railways subways etc.).

    Infoslide

    A referendum is a question about a single issue that the government puts to the people to vote on. It is like an election but on one single issue. In late 2019 the Halifax City Council accepted a proposal to grant $20 million of municipal funding to a Canadian Football League stadium to be built in the city. While many were excited about the new infrastructure some were angry with the city council suggesting that they were wasting municipal funds.

    Junior National Debate Championship 2020 · 6 · 2020-05-31

  • This house regrets the ascension of the NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) movement.

    Infoslide

    NIMBY is an acronym for the expression '"Not In My Backyard"". It is used to describe the opposition to certain controversial projects that might be prejudicial to its surroundings (like construction or expansion of structures or zones like airports, a busy highway, a big commercial center or a landfill)

    I Rio de Janeiro Pro-Am · Open Semis · 2020-05-16

  • This house would forcibly take owernership of privately-owned homes which are not lived in by their owners during periods of national housing shortages.

    Erasmus Rotterdam Open 2020 · 1 · 2020-03-20

  • Anti Homeless Architecture refers to a controversial urban design trend in which public spaces are constructed or altered to discourage people from using them in a way not intended by the owner. It is most typically associated with discrimination against the homeless in the form of “anti-homeless spikes” — studs embedded in flat surfaces to make sleeping rough impractical.

    Asian Bridge 2020 · 2 · 2020-02-01

  • This house believes that developing countries should severely restrict the foreigner’s right to purchase real estate

    Evergreen Cup 2020 · 3 · 2020-01-16

  • As activists this house would vandalize and destroy hostile architecture

    Infoslide

    For the purpose of this debate hostile architecture is an urban design trend in major cities designed to help maintain order and restrict the use of spaces in any way other than the intention of the owner. Examples include anti-homeless spikes on flat surfaces and turning on sprinklers at odd hours to disturb homeless people who sleep in parks.

    Phyxius English Debating Championship · 3 · 2019-12-03

  • RD4 this house regrets the increasing prevalence of hostile architecture.

    Infoslide

    Ok you need one this time: Hostile architecture is an urban design trend in which public spaces are constructed or altered to discourage people from using them in a way not intended by the owner. Hostile architecture is a subset of attempts to ”design out crime” and 'anti-social behavior'. Also known as defensive architecture hostile design unpleasant design exclusionary design or defensive urban design it is most typically associated with 'anti-homeless spikes' — studs embedded in flat surfaces to make sleeping rough uncomfortable and impractical. Other measures include sloped window sills to stop people sitting benches with armrests positioned to stop people lying on them and water sprinklers that 'intermittently come on but aren't really watering anything.” Hostile architecture also seeks to deter skateboarding littering loitering and public urination.

    Western Washington University 2019 BP · 4 · 2019-10-10

  • In cities with scarce housing availability this house would reallocate funds intended for building or subsidizing affordable housing to providing the means for those in need to relocate to different cities with lower costs of living.

    Hart House IV 2019 · 2 · 2019-10-04