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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes; ?" A; _% p! i/ z6 C
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT : k6 g+ S. T2 ^
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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.
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4 |' s( | H* [; u$ P' `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.0 Y4 m0 A: o6 i f+ g
: z6 H' }9 ^7 S/ U: J9 u s. EThe $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./ _0 X7 m' k. O5 S0 F- ?
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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.* \1 l) \4 [3 n( O3 N7 z1 B3 Q" B. I) `9 O
9 K2 z) W/ I7 G* c7 V- r. V"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.' e5 y/ T; y9 ]2 W
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6 M7 ~; ]: o6 Y% |7 K" ECity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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& Z( Y" d* n: s* c' h6 W. KBut 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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