Cruise Ship For Homeless Portland Maine

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Cruise ship for homeless portland maine. The ship would be permanently docked on the Portland waterfront. Who was this genius. A Portland man said hes come up with an idea to help solve two problems facing the city.

A Portland Maine man said hes applying for a 250000 grant this week to study the feasibility of turning a used cruise ship into housing for those in need. A solution is nowhere near. PORTLAND Maine CBS A Portland nonprofit is proposing that the city buy a used cruise ship to serve as a homeless shelter.

Ken Capron a former CPA and Microsoft Engineer who founded a nonprofit called Memory Works is the visionary behind the project. The timetable displays dates and times of the cruise ships visiting this US port is based on the major cruise lines itineraries. Once the cruise ship is purchased it can be redesigned as housing for the homeless.

Decommissioned cruise ships could be used to house thousands of people the head of a Portland Maine nonprofit says. A Portland man wants the city to seriously consider his idea for converting a cruise ship into a floating shelter for homeless people. Kenneth Capron has applied for a.

University of Maine at Presque Isle encourages tourists to visit Maines solar system model. In a heated debate over where to put Portland Maines new homeless shelter a non-profit is floating the idea of re-purposing an old cruise ship to make a shelter on the water. Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling explained that the city needs around 1000 housing units for the homeless and this cruise ship could house 800 as well as 300 crew members to offer social services counseling and support.

From USD 4500. Housing is a major issue in Portland Maine. Cruise ships were among the early epicenters a year ago in the.