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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
' O+ C4 R+ K3 V4 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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0 Z5 O$ C) q, h6 T+ TCam 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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( b* H! ~+ U2 M' jThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 6 ^; G2 \! U! O8 L/ ?4 ]/ @3 S N
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.# G' M& t( o. F# }3 y5 L& d+ g
y& a% T5 k( Z: J$ WIn 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.
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" H* m- \. K1 ^' k0 J- ~, H0 w. XCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months. f5 d0 d% L4 e& t6 H3 ~1 e W
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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.5 {0 d" ^2 G* Y: x. e r
! M" M/ |) }: V& b3 X6 u1 X3 E; A"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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