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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes: _, V$ f6 K+ R
Last 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.6 F1 s( j- j/ E+ m% H# Q1 ?( O A
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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.# w- r ]8 @$ _6 \1 L' F# Q
: Y9 P# c, M' W* u2 ]4 B5 D& GThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. & D+ K. j8 d+ h
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.& U" ]) a% K# F0 N, ?0 j
4 ^7 U& W; P2 c: }In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.* P8 i! f$ ~" Z
3 n, ^% n& `& I"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., p% Z* d F9 e4 _. q
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.1 A% t5 W& a5 X# O7 P# h
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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.- y4 V" j; [. i
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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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