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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes8 m0 _. p4 B; T0 U E
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT : o7 T" p. e; u9 c
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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.8 s3 B ~' r% I9 P8 Z* d2 L; b
8 F6 Y& f9 _" T5 e4 g( \* \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 $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. - K; @+ _. h6 F5 W x
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.; Y1 v% v# o7 t6 L
6 V( }6 ?; ~/ `$ x0 ]8 t4 K$ S$ rIn 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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"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.- J0 p9 y4 F _3 S1 b j5 @9 v
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.0 b' Z& R, i2 E" {6 v7 |; e- M
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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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8 ]* Y" R# z/ m0 m; _9 N4 h- g+ s& V% {( K"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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