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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
3 s+ K8 {& \$ A' s- F% cLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT $ P" T$ U) S# ~: v0 Z
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, K2 w* R. ~9 D: }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.1 k) J; Y( ^6 V7 x$ Q5 c5 b, u
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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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8 {; K' n* z; u IThe $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.( z, r8 t5 A, D" h8 e0 I' ^
/ F( t' I0 ~( e( w7 o7 g" [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.5 S. b. i% U6 Q! 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.
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.7 o9 T1 b3 r" g6 L. L' ~! H
+ X" e, C% l( t: B9 kBut 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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: \$ _( N& _) c& `0 R" `"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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