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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
3 Z1 I0 g8 S/ ~3 U7 ]. h- \6 tLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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7 `3 ^! }/ d7 H9 O% T7 C2 fAn 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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2 k% R& _# L1 E& g, s# F) ]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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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 1 \3 V' q- y2 E. W; ]7 v4 x1 T
% c! v7 j! d: g. n2 a"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.8 I& l8 m! G* U
7 g3 v' o/ r; ^1 BIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta./ T1 K2 _( R8 N C" c3 v
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& V$ ^ I1 u: k8 X; O# tCity 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.+ x, H# g3 c- E* t1 z [0 s: e
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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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