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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes: h% A; E/ G. Y' B
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 8 v/ Z6 A* E' ?" R' n3 W9 I
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; D7 v k' o; D5 z, TAn ambitious city plan to build almost 4,000 new units of affordable housing in Edmonton over the next three years is welcome news for an advocate for the poor.
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( O$ x' T" N; b. y7 ~; uCam McDonald, a spokesman with the YMCA, said demand is brisk these days for the organization's simple accommodations, which have become home to hundreds of people.
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% c, Z( \& J6 S! Z5 p! `The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 3 ^+ B( ?, W# B, D
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.+ O, a2 x0 B* g6 F
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.% X0 O) Y0 [, M6 ?2 ]& `, @
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.: Z9 X% }, ~, j( k! L" H
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# F5 K/ e$ }% q# @" j QCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.* Y5 d: f7 b3 D' g& u5 Y
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But McDonald said the work will have to continue for five or even 10 years if Edmonton is going to meet the needs of those who can't find affordable housing.
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# a/ W0 d3 y( s7 T9 j# m+ Y"It's going to take time — this is not an overnight solution by any means — but I think we are making good progress." |
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