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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes- l$ I, l7 P+ G5 q& j6 p
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT : s. R) K/ M2 _+ p
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7 p. T- R7 k4 U8 G) QAn 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.2 J* G# k" M$ X9 M% D% l
, `9 H$ b+ q. M4 l# hCam 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.3 ?! F$ ^' A3 I5 k7 Q% g0 ?1 \/ ]9 S
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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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1 U9 W" o; \& F; C9 x6 b8 i"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said./ w" I% X$ ?( U2 o, ?4 m- d8 ^
) t0 X' Y6 Y9 h$ T2 Q4 i# kIn 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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& j9 R# m. a# R5 A1 V2 c% p"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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6 r3 ~! x3 |4 bCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months. u [4 ^) n. A# m5 o9 C
5 |8 g& H5 H, a# M4 R: UBut 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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1 l; v- ?8 [5 t4 r: v( z9 V# H( M"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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