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5 N2 r. T" a v8 E. v5 O' L( \Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
, j# W) J- h2 uLast 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.: J. g& P7 j. @( S
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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.9 I' i4 o/ F( p0 q! J% i L
' v% z3 _( U" kThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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% w" f& \- {2 l+ `5 B"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.: H7 t! e. q. V6 u+ E2 B
& E4 d, U/ u' f- O6 h% _In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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# |4 o, `% q1 d' L"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.3 ^! X5 j# A' a2 U" a+ r
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. e5 c: F# V* ?' W$ Z8 d5 ?City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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. I5 h0 l$ W, p0 F w" p+ jBut 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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2 ~6 K" _# g6 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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