 鲜花( 2)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonto ... /20/housing-ed.html
9 Q! R9 {8 f: @5 T1 G4 ^) {% f
( I$ z- ~; G! F! H. v% X- `- m7 S0 `Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
% f! }, z9 a! b" a. ]: O0 BLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
1 d7 x( d; k1 p wCBC News * d1 r0 j6 ]/ Q7 L
/ m" t( R& y& y. c, dAn 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.
# s, Z) k2 L, W7 e0 r; i8 r. ^0 h+ m C" l- D9 N0 V+ \8 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.
4 Q" J$ x* j1 C/ p. X0 n& p- M( }% ~1 `. {/ m7 j( ^' y
The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
3 O6 a( F+ [9 l6 f
* D1 A- e7 e! U: p$ O$ K; ]"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.9 `+ E0 S7 e4 w8 a
6 ]5 P5 k- @, a! W
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.5 W1 L" F/ {: p( Q$ t# x8 u
* q" K! u% R* F; y3 F3 C"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.
2 B2 @3 K0 M5 j1 z6 |Continue Article4 r1 ]: \7 E0 H+ f" B9 t' D M" W0 F
* A( c! b v* P0 A* ~0 _% g! b
\1 p0 v1 t- D% h+ L* M7 s& ACity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
; A* o5 u* x r. C$ u; U V, | A) ]. c' V3 U+ B# Z
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.
9 ~8 B+ ]6 K; e3 B) D' m! [8 g4 t# A& t& U7 ?
"It's going to take time — this is not an overnight solution by any means — but I think we are making good progress." |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2007-6-20 11:16
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
楼主
