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Friday August 29th 2008

Families drawn by the economic boom can't find housing

July 13, 2006 - 11:00pm

Many families are moving to Calgary to take part in the city's economic boom. However, although many of these people could be easily employed, they cannot find anywhere to live. The city wasn't prepared for the influx of people and do not have enough affordable housing nor an adequate transit system to provide for its growing population. Homeless shelters are becoming overwhelmed with new families moving to Calgary and being unable to find homes. Read the Vancouver Sun's article: "New workers swamp Calgary's homeless agencies in Calgary."

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