Packet 1: Bonus 19
Carlos Moreno’s development of this concept influenced Anne Hidalgo’s campaign for mayor of Paris. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this goal of some urbanists, according to which people should be able to access all the services they require to live within a short timeframe. In 2023, incorrect conspiracy theories about this goal were referenced on the floor of the UK parliament by conservative MPs.
ANSWER: fifteen-minute city [or FMC or ville du quart d’heure]
[10e] The fifteen-minute city is partially motivated by dependency on this type of transportation worsening climate change. New York City’s congestion pricing scheme discourages the use of this type of transportation.
ANSWER: cars [accept equivalents like automobiles; accept car dependency]
[10m] A potential problem with fifteen-minute cities is that rapid development of a neighborhood can cause this broad process in which a significant increase in wealthy residents increases the cost of living, driving out long-term inhabitants.
ANSWER: gentrification [accept word forms like gentrified]
<Social Science — Joel Miles> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 1
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 17.50 | 100% | 69% | 6% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USN C | Harpeth Hall | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 11 | 16.36 | 100% | 64% | 0% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 1 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |