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$ M9 e2 I" ]& q& o( z/ Q/ ^Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes5 f: a& N' {. _ q+ J1 V* ^- ^0 R ~
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 3 R# U7 O! Q2 ?
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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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3 T2 o3 d$ E6 ?5 t+ uCam 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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. e5 w6 L" C) T/ M. a7 M( V3 ^( g6 AThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.1 ]( a1 N" `# e+ j# F; h9 x( |0 _1 w
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.% U1 H" x, |3 _3 R- j) Q. A
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$ C! K2 w4 D. @9 ]& XCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.- {) H. ^. o; t
u% n7 G" u! [1 T& ^( m5 MBut 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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