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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
$ s$ E; X J3 ]) n6 [% PLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT ! K2 |5 K6 r2 ^" l( i
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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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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 0 h: Y$ M- v# f$ 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.3 ~$ V+ V+ G, s
, x( C3 b5 s1 F+ l8 t"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.4 G7 N& E* W( f& b
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5 A9 S- S& b' J( f$ k2 jCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.- J1 ]5 N* K2 s' ?1 `: ?6 |
7 B! w: T9 a4 V) ~# i# U7 \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.
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+ k# J( U8 } j' @4 }% N; b"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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