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2 e' C( h) y/ |" @& XEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
* o! G- K9 T8 B- C9 u2 ZLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT & P; Y& e6 ?+ z- R. Z' d: z1 r3 t. E
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2 Q! P& m) P" Q: e7 HAn 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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! H% E( L3 U/ g1 T" pCam 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.) i4 u3 V7 ?5 J: m& B& S
1 q! b' A- H' `3 d! iThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. . H P" t' n7 [' `% o6 ^" _( [
% t8 w- a4 Z' o( z) ]3 Y"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.1 v9 b" n1 I% N- \6 j
9 |7 i, ?/ k" E) S4 jIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.$ o/ A0 ~4 U, z7 v3 U
0 r7 s, V2 S. [' X; 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.$ h+ H" ?2 g. a" q" \+ M
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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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But 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.* ]5 Z$ t) [7 C' U, y7 y* l
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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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