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9 t) U) W6 d& T3 n0 C1 ?' X3 c- CEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes6 ^. y+ g2 n$ \7 i$ n9 d
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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- m5 G0 a H& lAn 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.* e) O% f: X- E% x) z
' a0 M) @0 Y! X! Z3 \) eCam 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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/ U m w0 H4 cThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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% _8 ^, X+ I. x) F! I- S. ?% hIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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* f& [3 H6 r0 l+ T& O$ x"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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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.9 Y# f6 V7 u2 }
+ I6 h- ]2 j }0 S1 S. G# SBut 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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