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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
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CBC News
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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.$ o% X1 x; f5 g( t: t/ r4 b
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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.
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2 n) p0 s* ]% h9 M" B1 @/ `: pThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. ( P. ?% g* V o2 Q
0 v B0 k m3 ~"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.! W! B& V* w( O( I$ m! M2 B
0 t/ n1 i Z4 C, `, O"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.
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3 u+ q' ^ k' Q. n* w8 B0 t6 pBut 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.. p& V& R5 i8 O& e) M2 r* q
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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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