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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
, B6 m6 H# r9 `Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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& ~* z1 M5 U C1 AAn 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.+ s* S- H0 D* {& K0 k1 a, [
8 I. F0 i# m% XThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 0 d0 I% h' @9 s4 v1 z2 w4 o# H
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.' G. }7 ]2 D$ q- B0 V# v# N l
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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.& c% d6 O, w5 K& X# x. b
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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.- ^' ]' J5 O+ j& J7 Z3 t( ?
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.& y! r! D: b# ]( ]; O
' [* `, ~( Q, P) BBut 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.- e s% k$ l4 @. e( \6 a+ m0 S& Y- J
& o4 \) B$ w) V7 }6 Z, k y7 N"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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