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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
: O$ T6 ]- K8 [/ l) fLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 7 D+ G W0 E3 p% q, E& _
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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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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.* E: a) @, A) i1 i5 W
5 d( B, w# I) e% |7 YThe $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.
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; y5 _8 ]% y( @9 A$ NIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.5 ^! Q3 p, }' C' V
+ k0 T4 f% p. X8 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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2 {/ W7 i# V" n; O/ }City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.- X( f6 T6 ^) u$ B/ A
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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.1 |. |- A* m! G
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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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