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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes6 @$ T9 S' N2 o6 v. e* f' K
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.
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6 q" j R1 G" M7 l. w- `# jCam 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.% N( T& l9 N: G" k/ J
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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.
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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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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.3 Y6 _3 a: l, a; ^
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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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7 x+ r2 W z: o# n& t* S% SCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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' D% w# I1 K n' e6 h- GBut 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.- \: G8 d* T4 F
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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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