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0 S2 \9 V) R5 r8 A( eEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
, n B' b0 A) v$ gLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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5 C5 {( I0 p' |: W. I- [: UAn 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 L3 [; m! i0 G% ?; G1 I4 rCam 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.& j$ d4 K0 g* ^/ D
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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. * N2 I D/ e& p( \4 ~3 g
4 y% ?1 y F9 L; S" a' u9 [; V" m2 \"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.1 Y+ ^- a' I- R8 r, q5 ^7 Z
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.! ^' e G! F. [8 S0 j
8 y' C; I/ I" W3 ~8 V3 K( M"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.$ L- @+ p( a6 m9 @8 s5 @7 Q r
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5 ]0 R% R' `& v$ m( dCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.( ?6 k8 x1 @9 d; @* o- B, N. S
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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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"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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