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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes2 h3 \! l: D. l d6 v2 X/ e
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT * n# E% X( ^. t1 i
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" q. a$ t" a y- QAn 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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& q0 [7 U# W# S, E8 R) ^* k* `4 uCam 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.( @) D4 d* U( }* @, C
. v5 T6 w& H/ |- QThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 9 i G( I8 r+ i$ |# I
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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. {& _. n6 W: `5 p
9 r; ^5 C F( M: s# d" p G, T: qIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.. V' z# P; E% ?. u B5 A5 z
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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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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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& `. F2 c Y! K/ R# n5 Z8 VBut 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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