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6 M- b4 O/ w: z k0 Z9 ]3 N$ yEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes$ @) p. n F3 V# {) \, ~" H
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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6 r! f( c7 ]- W, Y' lAn 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.! x. ^: v4 d1 c/ V" W+ o
4 G& k/ V4 O) ZCam 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.% Q. f" z0 `0 z5 Y4 G
- B8 v3 n- c% \' V$ ]The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.) z$ e' w4 {6 k
7 O q5 K2 U4 ]2 B"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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) C( u/ R' X1 K: Q4 C' ]City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.: }) k3 M. X6 A- t, Z
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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.
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0 i: t9 j6 ~$ N+ c0 J"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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