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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
0 p1 y# F0 Y% q3 OLast 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.- V3 Q! Z: m. w
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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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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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* u6 ~$ Z( l% g( j' M"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.' u1 M. }4 w3 v* T
" @2 _# u ^* k7 g6 |2 AIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.% N& s2 {! a! ~" H
$ `$ ^, j! e# k/ I8 z6 M"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., J+ F, c W7 b% a- A' V
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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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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.4 s% w0 T2 o0 k& c* O& u. H
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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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