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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
6 g. A. D; a3 ]) ~& T+ b2 J* @8 l9 GLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT ; E1 M' s7 y3 y0 T
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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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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 7 p9 a3 |) M! b; X/ @* U. }: e
, T9 ^; \3 H8 r' c2 e2 A"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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9 n b5 r7 Y+ t: s P% O* VIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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1 I: Y4 j& n# ]2 ~2 L"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.
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: V* ], A' D8 N) n8 _" QCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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9 Q" q s( d' h/ jBut McDonald said the work will have to continue for five or even 10 years if Edmonton is going to meet the needs of those who can't find affordable housing.
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$ T- X/ d, Y# X6 E( ?2 q"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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