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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
9 M; F" r6 V7 L% x) OLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 4 |% Y8 W. B7 S+ v% H1 o! p8 G
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; a X8 x. z, V; h9 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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& x5 o# S6 o3 q9 t0 ^; m+ w5 TCam 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." I" j' ?% ]' M0 W( Q t+ v3 e
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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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# d) T6 i' A0 l y"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.9 D n4 j; \4 p$ V
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City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.! O* B3 ^8 Z ~: y6 [
, q% Q( ]5 _8 H) h: I% B+ LBut 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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