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! {7 G( l D! t: L( l' ~, CEdmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
) R f6 [& z/ w' b- t( YLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT ( `. W' ^# T$ G
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@7 x# w1 B* A9 R. ^3 r- LAn 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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' ?* J8 e1 K, |. c0 dCam 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.# D, Q: |7 ~ }: E9 T y
9 u1 _2 K- d$ mThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.: [& R5 c% U5 a: B5 Q; U; k$ [
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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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"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.7 K4 v4 Z6 c" u! R
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.1 I) S; x0 f$ T. R0 l
0 L" h, y8 d% N$ M2 M- vBut 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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. r1 \( `2 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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