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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes8 W) e% l; p5 F& X+ _/ o( V1 W9 c
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT & K* z/ z. T0 o: }4 n
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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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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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7 C' o# F( b* b( E n3 g! [9 qThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 6 L% d8 D' o# g0 E. H& [
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.) P: a) ?! z, ~4 A6 j \1 E
% a, y/ S$ h( u4 W"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. i- e7 b+ s1 }! @) _. \
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.! \2 G8 V( Y3 t: H) R3 V/ ^5 M" n8 w
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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.1 {& _& G9 R' w: ^
0 z$ @7 x- `& z4 g' A' a"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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