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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes3 |' ~7 }; J/ m
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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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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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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4 b; I- P8 n: i0 e: o4 Y6 c/ ]5 UThe $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.
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) Z8 g' `8 f+ n9 k9 V& n9 X" uIn 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.* x y0 d5 i( N+ _' ~8 R! O6 @
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.! }, X3 k5 u! B) X
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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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3 G- M: W4 t W6 C"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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