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Resolved: The United States should promote the development of market rate housing in urban neighborhoods.
Con Position
Our nation is unquestionably gripped in a crises of insufficient housing for low-income families and individuals. Many urban neighborhoods have depreciated in value and food markets and small businesses have moved out further reducing the quality of...

Resolved: The United States should promote the development of market rate housing in urban neighborhoods.
Pro Position
For a number of years the United States has been facing a shortage of affordable housing for low-income individuals and families. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines affordable housings as rent or mortgage payments below...

Resolved: The United States should promote the development of market rate housing in urban neighborhoods.
Introduction
In many areas of the United States there is a lack of affordable housing. This is especially true since the economic crash of 2008, when home foreclosures increased dramatically, loans for new homes became increasingly difficult to obtain, and many builders...