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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes) i* k/ V* \/ y) Z
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 9 i* j' W m1 J* `! K/ c
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, T) y2 E- P" C2 LAn 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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; B0 E f c8 h+ s9 ~% m- q6 t3 oCam 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.9 b: {4 i, E% ~. j, a& }
. p E1 |6 O: p# B s. YThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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* U# E! j) r9 S, ?"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.( ~% J9 C( [# m+ e. n+ G" N
6 \3 A; |1 T, q" T7 c& |In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta./ z& v8 u$ h- \
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: j3 w. J- o; F$ x8 y5 Z7 kCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.! h6 v. G( i( E. X4 H( ~: S
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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.; i) P) g7 T, ]
* u% B' s+ B, w: }5 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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