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A new 97-unit supportive living facility for individuals with chronic mental illness, brain injuries and mobility issues in Edmonton’s inner-city is “the solution, not the problem.”

Speaking at the ground-breaking for the new facility in The Quarters on Tuesday, Mayor Don Iveson asked area residents in attendance to help make the case for why the city needs more housing projects.

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“We haven’t gotten to the finish line of our 10-year plan to end homelessness. We’ve still got about 1,100 people with serious needs who require housing like this,” Iveson said.

The new facility on 103A Avenue across from Boyle Street Plaza will provide permanent housing in private suites for individuals with varying needs. Run by the Edmonton People in Need Shelter Society, on-site staff will provide health-care services, bathing and personal care, meals, and recreational and social programming for residents.