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6 I3 t* H7 [2 mEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes/ V% R& \& c# {, ^$ p% k# f
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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1 V& X7 A3 i' d+ R! E, D1 YCam 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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6 w# A8 P' r3 Q0 Y8 n4 wThe $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. 2 X' G } f g. p3 b6 l) i
: |' x2 f7 ]3 }6 H- s3 B- B7 c4 u: d( n"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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, F- N% n7 a( u8 K7 K# w- d8 rIn 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.0 o m9 |& r. M+ z) {2 _
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: S' \: m- I3 r) g- |City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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" F: b3 P% B# R" ZBut 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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0 r: ^6 F6 b9 B, g1 B2 Q"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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