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  • This house prefers a world in which every high-crime city had a Batman.

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    Batman is the alter ego of billionaire Bruce Wayne, the owner of Wayne Enterprises (the Amazon of Gotham). Batman is a crime-fighting vigilante inspired by the death of his parents, largely engaging supervillains including, but not limited to the Joker, Bane, etc.

    Seagram’s IV 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-01-13

  • This house believes that the governments of countries with emerging economies (e.g. Indonesia, Nigeria, Poland) should use political and economic measures to develop regional hubs over a dominant capital city

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    A regional hub refers to a city that serves as a central point for business, trade, finance, communication, and transportation, facilitating the flow of goods, services, and information between different regions of the world. There can be multiple hubs in one country, e.g. Munich, Frankfurt, and Hamburg in Germany; Bangalore, Kolkata, and Mumbai in India.

    SSE Riga IV 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-12-09

  • This house believes that that Canadian municipalities should significantly reduce the number of properties that have heritage protection.

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    Heritage protection is awarded to properties deemed by a elected municipal councils to have special historic, architectural, or cultural significance. Examples include 19th century Victorian-style detached homes in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood, the Riel House in Winnipeg, and the St Patrick's Basilica in Montreal. Having heritage protection makes it difficult or impossible to demolish buildings or make changes or additions to them beyond basic maintenance and repair.

    Queen's Holiday Open 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-12-01

  • This house supports the expansion of low emission zones

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    In low emission zones, specific regulations are enforced to reduce air pollution, primarily by limiting or restricting access to certain types of vehicles based on their emission levels. These zones often target high-pollution vehicles, such as older diesel cars, with restrictions or fees.

    Diliman Debate Open 2023 · Schools Semifinals · 2023-11-24

  • This house as the municipal government W deregulate zoning bylaws

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    Zoning bylaws are tools used by municipalities to regulate the use of land. Zoning bylaws include restrictions on building heights, setbacks, site coverage, etc. You are a recently assembled municipal government of a large metropolitan city that ran on the platform of increasing affordable housing.

    Canadian British Parliamentary Debating Championships 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-11-18

  • This house would allow companies to buy the rights to govern economically failing cities as charter cities

    Infoslide

    Charter cities, also known as special economic zones or startup cities, are urban areas within a country that operate under a unique legal and regulatory framework, often distinct from the laws governing the rest of the country. Charter cities aim to provide a more favorable business climate by offering incentives, such as tax breaks, streamlined regulations, and infrastructure development, to attract both domestic and foreign companies.

    Sunway Pre-Nationals 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-10-20

  • This house would significantly reduce the power of borough councils in favor of increasing power of the Mayor’s office.

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    London is made up of 32 local authority districts, known as boroughs. Borough councils have sole authority over social services, waste management, revenue collection and education. Borough councils work with the Mayor’s office on strategic planning, transport planning and housing policy. Residents in each borough elect their local representatives, whereas the London Mayor election is voted for by all residents in London.

    Dulwich Schools 2023 · Round 2 · 2023-09-29

  • This house would pay individuals who would migrate from highly populated cities to rural areas.

    Asia Junior Championship Summer 2023 · Round 5 · 2023-09-02

  • This house would pay individuals who would migrate from highly populated cities to rural areas.

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    Migration refers to moving your primary residence from one place to another, generally within the same country.

    Asia Junior Championship Summer 2023 · Octofinals · 2023-09-02

  • This house would pay individuals who would migrate from highly populated cities to rural areas.

    Asia Junior Championship Summer 2023 · U11 Semifinals · 2023-09-02

  • This house would pay individuals who would migrate from highly populated cities to rural areas.

    Asia Junior Championship Summer 2023 · U12 Quarterfinals · 2023-09-02