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6 S+ c! c& i5 |- u9 z2 P; x* VEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes; W5 ~/ |4 |) _9 t3 s" C8 A
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 2 k5 t, q, C& g/ K# |
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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.' L: z" ^" t: n, _5 b% E
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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.) L& W k/ w2 D
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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. ; h4 g$ N7 { I0 Q b5 r
; m1 T! Z3 x$ V T# x8 @"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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- \7 O2 }3 n: w! M- \ m# hIn 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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! |. ?, |8 O* ?City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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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.
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3 `9 ^+ r* @! ^4 q"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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