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8 X, c! S- J) ^, b' QEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
8 U* @: i# |1 G, _! PLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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m. ?$ k( F e6 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.
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/ W/ T/ h; Y k! oCam 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 $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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' @4 r& o9 u& t"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.: g' e6 l8 m$ ^& T3 ]# W P9 {4 Z1 Y
3 K1 z) @' b( N L* k! v/ B0 v# IIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.' o/ U. R3 L$ z8 H2 {' A
: I D7 _: |6 v9 ~3 _ h"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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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.: y1 X! q x! M" V
5 Q, b5 w. H! @- V0 }5 K) J, B# zBut 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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, `# {8 k7 h! @3 p4 y5 _"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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