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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
2 U1 S0 L' S" X/ X4 F: ?Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 8 _( f/ T; k7 T- y- l, i
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+ Q: P$ L2 ?/ ~" \$ k9 U7 ZAn 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.2 `! b# k/ u7 y i& ?" k
8 |3 f1 q/ y) {$ Q; G/ v* \The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 0 K- u. y1 D3 e* v4 t. V, c! M
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.3 w" x. j D2 o& Z- Y
( [* r7 M1 K0 QIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months. W: \% E2 r( ?7 d) M
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.! l' z" U# J/ O5 b, X
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6 n9 B7 X! E4 ]8 X; R4 a4 J' V8 aCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.- y: `$ ~; f* g6 D% Y& s& z) F+ r) X
! o5 y0 \3 q& O$ P' l% QBut 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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"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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