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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
5 f$ C& H: _/ t* A3 _& U1 @2 fLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT ) G. T$ r8 G6 d# _+ O/ Y( m
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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.' f6 r$ r7 v9 k
. }. a$ |- O) c6 [6 A/ zCam 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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" ]% ]: O; c5 f' y8 ] VThe $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. : f* F: K# d* h# K- @
% @# ]% O; T5 g" R7 B* H"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.6 S# R1 S& {2 R! W* E9 W4 s- h
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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.0 n8 b- |( T/ |& d: Y: f
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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.; m( a& U" H7 g
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.+ m0 h! | K( R. r: g
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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.: [! Y* H2 y- Y
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"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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