But local authorities aren't convinced.
A local businessman has proposed an unusual solution to homelessness in Portland, Oregon. Portland Spirit River Cruises president Dan Yates wants officials to buy a 370-foot cruise ship and turn it into a homeless shelter.
Although its five storeys are currently decked out for leisure—with a pool, a restaurant and a movie theater—Yates wrote the ship could be converted into a more practical space. “This vessel could have its extensive spaces converted to bunk rooms,” Yates wrote. “Staterooms could be converted to allow family units to stay together and even have areas for pets and personal storage.”
The Multnomah County Joint Office of Homeless Services agreed, telling local station KOIN the large capacity—and price tag—were serious problems for the proposal.
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