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  • This house would prioritize funding for art in public spaces over funding for art galleries.

    Championnat national de débat français 2020 · 3 · 2020-07-09

  • This house prefers a world with city-states governed by an elected global leadership to the current predominance of nation-states.

    Infoslide

    Two sovereign structures are commonly recognized as countries today: the nation-state and the city-state. A nation-state is bound together by national identity, as defined by common factors such as language, shared history or descent. A city-state is an independent, self-governing country contained totally within the borders of a single city. Only 3 countries are recognized as city-states today: Monaco, Singapore and Vatican City.

    UBC Fundraiser Open 2020 · Open Final · 2020-06-27

  • This house supports the creation of charter cities in the developing world

    Infoslide

    A charter city is created when a host country grants a long-term lease on one of its municipalities to a foreign government. Generally, charter cities are still subject to the constitution, international treaties, and criminal laws of the host nation, but the lease holder has significant autonomy over governance otherwise (e.g., regulations on commerce, labour laws). Canada and Honduras have considered establishing a charter city in Honduras.

    Evodio Online Open · 3 · 2020-06-20

  • Assuming full social distancing isn't possible: this house, upon finding an opportunity, would escape to another city which is not yet infected.

    Infoslide

    You are a bachelor living alone in a large city in which a new virus has started to spread. The virus is extremely contagious and has a high death rate. The state has declared a lockdown on your city - no one may enter or leave. You do not show symptoms as of yet, but cannot know whether or not you are infected.

    India Debate Open AP 2020 · 2 · 2020-06-19

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • This house (as the developing world) supports Charter Cities.

    Rajendra Prasad Memorial Debate 2019 · 2 · 2019-11-14