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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes5 q$ G" _' J5 ^- ~" Q
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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3 D0 w+ D( e, p) w+ t) m3 y8 o0 O& 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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Cam 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$ Q2 B, x1 D$ O" aThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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$ Q* Z! A+ C$ I+ N, |4 W9 G# f; e( }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.& I* B7 S) Z" ?( }+ A8 L
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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.( N( o4 Q, u* W/ \
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, e* z! G1 A& I1 LCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.( |" \1 ?1 j9 }$ }
1 ~% T/ Z( P5 U7 SBut 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 L* k o# g* x, t+ E1 x# _* V"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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