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The Rise of Renting

The Rise of Renting

Update: 2025-06-03
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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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The Rise of Renting

The Rise of Renting

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