The Rise of Renting
Jun 03, 2025•31 min•Ep. 21
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Episode description
As the city grows and housing changes, more Edmontonians are choosing to rent. To break down the cultural, economic and policy forces behind this shift, Omar sits down with Dr. Damian Collins, a human geography professor from the University of Alberta.
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- (00:59) - What is a human geographer?
- (02:20) - The rising cost of housing
- (07:55) - Aversion to home ownership
- (10:30) - Condomania
- (12:53) - Housing pathways
- (22:19) - What’s holding Edmonton back?
- (24:31) - Edmonton has a great story to tell
--Credits--
Hosted by Trudy Callaghan
Produced by Odvod Media
Audio Engineering by Steve Glen
Original music by Darrin Hagen
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