Cruise Ships For The Homeless?

Searching for a solution to a growing homelessness problem, New York City considers housing the homeless on retired luxury liners.

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November 25, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Currently, there are some 36,000 individuals using the shelter system, severely taxing its capacity the city is compelled by court order to shelter anyone who is homeless. As the numbers have risen and the options have narrowed, the city has been forced to look to expensive alternatives, like converted hotels and market-rate apartments...the use of ships could be less politically charged than the use of shelters on land, which frequently draw protests from reluctant neighbors."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Officials Tour Cruise Ships in a Search for Shelter Space

Thursday, November 21, 2002 in The New York Times

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