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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
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) f5 `1 A$ }/ j8 W1 D5 mAn 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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h0 @$ E8 S+ [2 bCam 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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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.. A6 W# e5 o" a6 O3 U
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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' A2 k5 A) Q, j i"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.
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2 U% T4 G1 E$ d% \, D. i0 s4 J" ZCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months. |+ u K/ L6 p5 H9 Z* v( I& u
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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.+ q* s. E, c' f
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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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