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Jenica Atwin’s policy on federal zoning leverage

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Should the federal government withhold infrastructure funding from cities that refuse to build high-density housing?

JA>JA  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the government should build public housing instead of bribing private developers

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Agree

No, the government should build public housing instead of bribing private developers

Greens have consistently advocated major investments in non-market/public/co-op housing and measures against speculation; they’d be sympathetic to prioritizing public housing over market-led approaches, though they may still support some conditional infrastructure funding to enable affordable density. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes

The Greens have supported using federal levers to accelerate affordable, climate-friendly housing (e.g., platform commitments to end exclusionary zoning/enable missing-middle density), so they could be somewhat open to conditional funding—though they typically emphasize cooperation and affordability safeguards over punitive withholding. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes, municipalities are gatekeeping progress and must be forced to increase housing supply

Greens often criticize exclusionary zoning and slow municipal approvals, but the framing of "must be forced" is more coercive than their usual approach; they’d likely prefer conditions tied to affordability, transit, and climate outcomes rather than blanket compulsion. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

Yes, NIMBYs are blocking development and preventing young people from owning a home

They agree NIMBYism can block needed housing and that younger people are priced out, but the rhetoric is partisan and ownership-focused; Greens more often center non-market/affordable housing, renters, and anti-speculation measures alongside gentle density. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

No, zoning is a local issue and Ottawa should not bully mayors with tax dollars

Greens respect local planning and community input, but they also call for federal action to overcome exclusionary zoning and align housing with climate goals; they’d be unlikely to endorse the idea that Ottawa should never use funding conditions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

They generally argue the housing crisis requires stronger federal leadership and incentives/conditions to increase supply near transit and cut sprawl, so a flat "No" is somewhat at odds with their past pro-density, pro-affordability positions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, a one-size-fits-all mandate destroys the character of peaceful neighborhoods

This aligns poorly with Green priorities: they typically support compact, higher-density communities to reduce emissions and sprawl, and they don’t usually defend "neighborhood character" arguments used to resist infill.

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