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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes- z7 G" C( l* m
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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2 M6 i# v" o* r% P% }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." F$ j5 e" `) K2 U0 x* ^ }: g
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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. $ }0 m- |! x% \/ L g3 [
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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./ V% U) }9 n9 I5 Z- q2 ~
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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.
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( ]# ^8 F& a* o9 j; M: L2 VCity 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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) Y* t# _/ u1 R3 T9 q& a"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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