Construction of transitional housing for homeless people is underway in a south-side Fredericton neighbourhood near the Princess Margaret Bridge.

Although the province has already decided to go ahead with what it described as an urgently needed project, it will seek community feedback next week.

“Because we know that we need to get these units in the community faster and we need to make sure that there are solutions beyond shelter living for the winter,” Housing Minister David Hickey told reporters at the legislature on Friday.

“The decision has already been made, and we're making sure that it's really clear that [residents] know that they can feel comfortable with what's going on in their neighbourhood.”

Details such as the size of the project, the number of units and how many people

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