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% V7 d/ b A+ n9 k# f, O4 kEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
1 n! i9 S0 p3 J# hLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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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.7 P* I7 g" [" C5 e/ Q, V& F5 o9 L
* u0 e! M; @& cCam 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.6 U# Y; B3 R# B1 \- t, ]- s* ^
. ~! l/ ?6 {+ @: T# M9 b) sThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. ) H% j0 i3 ^3 W! c, [1 a
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.+ j9 x; M2 b0 O. I* K
; M& Y9 m1 M5 x" o4 aIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.+ ?, w+ ]) z! N# |+ E1 x) V$ V8 h4 N
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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.. ^" D* W* Y, A1 J. f0 z
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# v& k$ j$ q% J- Z% b5 n5 X8 ?City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.( p9 z& r `) y/ h( U3 M
5 R: a4 J) U4 `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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"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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