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9 b/ t2 N. I j& N0 q6 j# ^Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes$ W% F3 x& ^ _! \- b
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.+ ~1 ]* Z; T! f# M) ]$ p
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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." B2 I" _! N% o5 q, g) O
( ^4 {5 V* b3 w/ U6 G0 nThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 8 |5 l9 w; C6 P
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.; `$ K$ {$ F( a- W) p
9 s; {7 e0 f6 a% N' b' |! j$ T"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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! w- A) c$ `2 C0 l3 Y. gCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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2 Z9 ^4 }7 W& P- E% IBut 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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