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- L! p! z# e& ?* ~+ y; D) x0 cEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
' s) p$ _$ D3 D! ]9 s* h4 r& g4 B4 sLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 1 Y) P7 J; ]7 y: x+ g, V; H. I
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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.
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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 $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 4 b# B9 H3 A; N- V5 [9 t, j& o2 y
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.4 @' @) A- o& Z6 ^) u+ e3 W
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.! I$ I, U6 a9 j4 z& ]6 m
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. D! n+ s( L4 ?: E8 x( d/ ACity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.& @* A! K3 [" A2 `; H+ @7 v/ u
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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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$ y) Q5 A) U, }" u/ a' b"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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