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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
$ v0 Q" r6 v$ u" Y; VLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT . k: O! W* ?" d! j( E6 o$ ]
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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.; {5 }) W1 W3 }6 F [
. w y, m9 a0 l# l, K+ `The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 7 w( _6 D* ~; d" \& X
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.7 Q H$ I( k( X
5 F" Z0 L, ]/ d0 ?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.8 @' A- k9 H* a: H$ A$ P6 z
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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.9 Z: |% U$ f! I' R. P+ T
: U" e9 }# ?0 Y"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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