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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes0 a8 d7 }2 \) q. t
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.4 B: D% i0 Z/ ?) s
: m# t7 D8 X6 \+ e+ u SCam 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.
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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. / |- f2 P" Y0 [( E; W6 T
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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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2 B' {. g" m8 j5 lIn 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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/ _: Q5 C, Q2 r: E" `2 X8 P7 K% D"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.5 o. p- _/ C" Y9 ]) B
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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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