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J) c) M( w$ F) [% U1 WEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
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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.- F; [2 K' d" c5 M) T
' t( _ D( t# _' m! E( Y4 oCam 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.4 @) [% K; }+ r& ~
0 B0 N8 D, }/ nThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.4 D: x$ t5 C! K# g; p# t7 R
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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.9 |+ A. l1 R; S1 t
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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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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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0 c$ Y: K- [0 k- k4 `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., `. N- e+ |/ F2 V2 d
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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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