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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
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$ R! U5 u1 ^: e; r7 u' Y$ C+ F/ AAn 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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7 u1 S! x# V: y/ lCam 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.1 l! b) C: y3 l
0 Q& O8 q9 p2 F+ L8 C% }" }The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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4 M( o$ \3 }' }0 H"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.
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) E! c2 U$ A9 t* f \City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.- l3 P$ y' z' u* |2 ]
8 g4 U: Z a t6 T2 `1 M) n, c+ S- xBut 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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6 x: z \( D) p"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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