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0 k' p" a2 t& J n8 f% ^9 ^Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes& o+ l% H& ?/ E4 v0 T
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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( a k1 j) C% u: \2 }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.$ } ]7 E, f0 I; j
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Cam 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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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 6 T& i1 C/ [( G- s1 P0 t
* v5 {+ ~8 p& `9 f' a$ F. U4 H9 P"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.$ _6 B" L5 {4 Y% D; ?( A+ J
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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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4 M6 R6 l- E; O& @& _"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.. B. O0 y* ^) n, D3 p* {9 e$ z
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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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- w( T/ ]$ A4 N) o/ H# j4 K; w; rBut 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.% j* c1 M) d u2 }1 C: Z" Z
4 h# E. i r- Z4 |( ~& W"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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