Greg Gopman, a businessman from San Franciscowho once worked at Twitter, wants to put homeless residents in the old cruise ship. Such a proposal he made to the authorities of the city.
The project involves the purchase of a vessel worth $ 13 million, which, according to Hopman previously has been especially equipped for the accommodation of refugees and the subsequent transfer to the homeless of the city.
If this idea seems vaguely familiar, you’re right. Last year a similar proposal was voiced by a former mayor of San Francisco Art Agnos. For these purposes he intended to use the old carrier.
«Floating homeless shelter would be a great solution to the problem,» said Agnos, saying that his proposed project can be implemented without losses for local real estate.
Hopman liked the mayor’s plan, but he changed. His project uses a smaller ship with a capacity of about 500 people. Part of the cabins on the ship can be rented out via Airbnb. This will help to Finance the maintenance of the ship.
Gopman, said that in a somewhat improved project to use the cruise ship to accommodate the homeless, he is working with the original founder of the idea – former mayor of the city Agnesa.
