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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes3 a! n" G2 g& T$ u3 P! f
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 6 o$ Y+ `+ P1 F' w! G' N
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Z1 w. N7 o. r1 q4 T7 L, rAn 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.( C3 ]: f/ Z! {. @. f3 p3 T, F% y
3 [4 R# G, I7 f( R/ t" ?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./ M) w! X" B9 \. B
7 C+ |! Y& s7 d, g( ZThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 7 y) k( f/ o3 b& V$ {8 V/ b
/ C: C* t/ }* g$ I& K; U, x W0 ["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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5 }& R" [5 k: O. n, S9 z# 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.
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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.
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.8 a' Z2 \( p! h! d! D4 J
1 g9 A- ?! g" q! Z+ D* EBut 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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