Jenny McArthurJenny McArthur

Jenny is a PhD candidate at the Department for Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy at University College London. Her research investigates the relationship between infrastructure investment, urban growth and liveability.

Why we can’t simply build our way out of the housing crisis

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The new coalition government has made a start on addressing  the housing crisis with the just-announced independent housing review. But Jenny McArthur warns that Labour’s proposed KiwiBuild policy could risk adopting solutions that actually fuel the problems they claim to solve, reinforcing inequality for decades to come. After years of futile policy interventions, it’s time … Read more

Let’s fight to make Auckland a liveable city, not just an affordable one

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Achieving a better, fairer Auckland involves much more than just building affordable homes. Urbanist Jenny McArthur explains why liveability should be a key demand of the War for Auckland. As an academic specialising in infrastructure and urban growth, I’ve been delighted by how The Spinoff’s War for Auckland series has helped stimulate the public’s interest … Read more