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; x2 ?" U7 h. J9 Z5 IEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes/ {( V a9 |0 w7 j
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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2 p# }( B0 s% M" o& E+ OAn 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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5 E+ n8 n* H& T8 y9 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.2 ?7 ?, p2 A6 U+ g5 a, d q
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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. : S$ d. W. m0 b! O% B, J! d
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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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% H/ S3 H1 k7 Y# \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.& G' `: L1 F7 U3 H; o) P7 @6 e/ y
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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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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.5 E5 [& `7 d- P
% d* X1 t% ?. h% }, z' E& q1 I. xBut 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.4 k& f& A9 ?" K
# P& z. T: `) S( y& x"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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