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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes8 O y9 E1 l4 a
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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& H: @5 U' n8 PAn 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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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. 8 ~0 _2 p: g# U3 L( P2 G
' x2 Z" L1 ~& 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.
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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.1 E5 A% h' C) R2 c
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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.' n2 n" U ]- ]6 `
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2 w9 x4 `9 Z. b* F5 F0 uCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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. }; C" }# J( ?' J" F0 eBut 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.0 n: M& @, }- a# S/ d& k+ U
5 x& C/ I" A S( z9 O"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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