
Lissie from Housing
Lissie Rappaport is the Manager of the Housing Accelerator Fund. She talks about housing in Winnipeg and how it impacts everyone. The episode explores the city’s housing choices and how they’ve changed over time. [8:52]

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Lissie Rappaport is the Manager of the Housing Accelerator Fund. She talks about housing in Winnipeg and how it impacts everyone. The episode explores the city’s housing choices and how they’ve changed over time. [8:52]

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