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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
$ { Z# A8 i2 TLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT x$ x9 a' X- }6 M
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An 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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, I9 x5 e7 P) @/ O) N5 [Cam 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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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. & @" G2 G; X; ]- z$ C; \' q# n
0 j! y, b# L1 Q* T"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.9 d. b5 c3 _& S
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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.: r- g6 u8 a' O/ o
# {+ |/ t n k; X, ^6 Y2 d"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.% s; J! h+ K) S
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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# t6 n/ ~2 E. x: r0 UBut 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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& G5 C1 q1 ^* u' l! S) j"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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