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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes' C1 c/ ^9 M, a8 Q5 w" a
Last 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.! W( H# C3 M) T7 ]- S9 d" A
0 k8 K" y/ k; ]+ a. J0 I$ o$ JCam 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.5 |2 w' D2 c: N1 A: S
. s( i1 Q8 R# U$ a+ FThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. * ]! X6 x$ Y: H* i) W/ D4 }
( U( W# u. A% ^) q+ w, p- f"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said./ e* r L. w+ J
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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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; _% z) K9 ~, P2 O$ \3 z* q"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.6 a1 _2 c" ?5 A* D, c
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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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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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"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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