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- F1 W0 E8 L* N8 Q2 h! zEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes6 D. ?! U: Z9 W" r; k1 X; R" j- h
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT ! Y" t# \- h p$ T$ h% z
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9 M- B) {9 u. p# q+ OAn 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.' a+ h! Z% w4 S6 |& k8 F1 s+ c# ]
! ?0 t! ?6 \! i4 @8 {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 $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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; r! f+ Y; v5 D+ M. _! b' f) oIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.- \! {( G+ r6 G/ Y
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2 Y. b% J: J/ s$ l5 ~+ kCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.# r& W( j* Z* ^2 f# l* X
5 w2 i" S. E, yBut 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.& C$ y" P7 i# i% a8 t
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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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