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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes1 X% r) K0 j0 W" p/ ^( I
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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2 H+ s! e* r) V9 L* m. \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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* p# u! L' k8 \/ h* BCam 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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3 n/ M8 r2 e! \0 E. X$ ^The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. : j4 m) s& E. C5 j# n
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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* w. c( ]% [+ c) l9 D- A) ~"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.' j7 B5 A: t9 o; I8 {7 i5 `4 r6 k
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But McDonald said the work will have to continue for five or even 10 years if Edmonton is going to meet the needs of those who can't find affordable housing.# o$ h( X3 j7 i; Q0 s* ?2 ~/ n! ^8 F
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"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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