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2 W$ B1 Y" e; u9 }) N' y0 nEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes0 N8 z' P* P! v+ q9 r( t& x, d3 o
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 9 U1 }( [# {- N
CBC News
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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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9 X) j/ D/ S, ]- j' HCam 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.4 r5 z; k1 s1 X
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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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( Q$ |7 ], ^* R8 W4 w"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.7 D. n! F2 S" b
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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.
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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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- J8 R6 u7 i- @City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.: N9 [& z7 x) M4 [. D1 W2 d
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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.! F/ J Z, h$ v( M& q7 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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