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6 \1 l S w2 tEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes0 M$ J, P/ }0 q, `2 a1 l1 m6 l
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 3 n" Y! A/ n0 e" t: Z4 [
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0 x; H# H( c8 ~' D5 ~% TAn 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.- C4 {. S5 b+ g9 t, J
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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.
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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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/ n0 ]/ P7 Z5 F0 ~& ?"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.7 h k' Q/ L: y+ _$ Z8 B
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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.
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- l: b5 u) \( g' j6 m1 _# F) U$ yCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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" y' c9 y" D+ kBut 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.4 v- H5 q; A. S0 {8 i
' ?3 d& K" \+ B; m$ U) A! i5 Q! F"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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