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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
/ ~8 g+ B' t& O3 NLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT / `3 }: e3 N' G1 F' @6 b
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0 p3 p3 Z+ v7 G: m) h' nAn 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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; y$ [! Q, C8 VCam 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." A$ H0 v1 U% }/ b
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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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8 z2 ?1 u* m' H' m: V QIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.; G+ Z- N, a% y; \1 l' W
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.5 z% [3 Z4 v' x R1 B% @
+ A4 m" _6 p9 IBut McDonald said the work will have to continue for five or even 10 years if Edmonton is going to meet the needs of those who can't find affordable housing.
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3 w' x6 f! W+ m$ c, J"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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