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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes6 a/ b* @: J2 d6 F& v
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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. f! v* C( O, J" p' m8 t7 W8 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.& d) O2 @( h; Q+ H/ D& ` o8 _
Q9 U P" O( p8 {/ E! n1 fCam 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. f' P+ w7 X) m5 s& D
2 D& x6 ]8 E5 @# [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.
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( ?2 f7 K8 ]* F6 s3 j"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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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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"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.% q5 }4 K/ z; @' \5 b- T4 @+ p! s. `" d7 e
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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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"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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