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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
" t5 q7 ~) J" j/ 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.* u$ p0 ~* e1 B, v$ r+ u: |4 m ^
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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.% f. c/ J4 s7 z2 g& q$ k5 R3 F; o
, J v, e* M9 z, r3 T4 pThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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+ y/ h' {/ w u5 ]"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.5 e/ ]" v1 _/ }, s0 D1 Q4 }+ m
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.7 V1 G1 o0 C0 n0 o8 J
: W6 S7 T7 Y! l) h1 b"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.* S! M9 W( r$ D6 l
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- Y3 X D# A# E! \9 C! FCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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! w* n; s: O6 u/ ~4 dBut 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.& l& T, j' [( L. m
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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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