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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
: B; I4 Z2 Z8 d4 H* c# O( sLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT % z, K& x/ P: `0 w* [7 X2 o
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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./ ~$ M$ c9 `. b m3 N% f
, ~1 L* y# W: y; u4 SCam 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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5 n( ~0 v- q3 IThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. : K9 A1 z2 {# ]1 s( p1 {
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.- I4 }6 x- a2 V- A( r9 V
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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3 w- o0 c9 ~- J g& K- oBut McDonald said the work will have to continue for five or even 10 years if Edmonton is going to meet the needs of those who can't find affordable housing.
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$ p' T% q O3 D/ C' u: O3 n+ `"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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