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. V; e& n9 i0 {1 R8 ]: iEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
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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.
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5 l* O" |* j# z2 rCam 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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6 _' L0 [, {5 lThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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9 y! G$ |9 g4 q"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.* {- A; Y$ I& G" s! N/ L+ A
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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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! k! d U1 B! Q"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.
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: i5 D3 o, v/ F6 n- fBut 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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"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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