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Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT _% d! ^3 m3 F9 O. X1 V3 O }
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z( @; u; H5 TAn 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.) z& o! s9 s, n
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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.5 z* s e4 O. z$ m9 E
0 L I* G; b; r. {) rIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.; n1 c9 ?' e% T0 D
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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. {; H2 j8 P! r: e7 z+ K
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.9 y, K: D. m3 t& J
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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 y; m8 i( N4 r2 k0 W# J$ j0 r
, M9 |! }9 b1 V$ Y. y' h"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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