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; b- q+ {3 U, h, U7 s. s& o9 {$ lEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes- t) D& @9 z6 D" g5 r
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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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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' o4 ~; n, s! T$ \ e+ r, VCam 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 $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 4 q( b* l" X3 r. k- ~3 k1 j; F. `
2 R! i' \/ e$ [1 P! I"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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! z$ r2 E" y" f. D1 A* aIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.8 k2 I9 ~, v( ~4 I" u$ A
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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.+ o, M {8 r5 _ v
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0 |$ p ^+ p; L% V3 ^/ aCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.: ~# M+ S }* Z6 g
q, b( q3 Y% ?6 d2 X3 M4 `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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- d+ ?1 l% A- `! A4 W7 |"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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