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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes) S% p9 T3 ~7 F- n P- X" a
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT 5 ~$ |1 }1 e& W0 m8 ~- S
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! V+ n/ f2 }- R0 T9 I. ^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., ~; D7 J) n. B$ W/ u
; b$ V& y& b% `% C6 V1 g7 VCam 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 Z6 B; }; u" n+ _The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said. 7 C7 _ w2 M) ?8 |/ A9 u
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"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.8 ?& Q% R) d% f& c
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In the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.
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9 O h! j+ m. _( `/ S8 V( k7 T"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.
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" W6 y! ]7 F+ p& ^City officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months. B7 ^3 Z9 X/ T+ s" V) O
* D2 Z" F, b3 t" q$ q* b7 f/ z2 RBut 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.% n& O* l/ r1 I: j2 Q
/ q! p" q1 V2 a( W+ E7 k"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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