Portland Man Floats Idea Of Using Old Cruise Ship For Homeless Shelter,Affordable Housing

While the idea may sound wild at first, the mayor of Portland, Ethan Strimling, says the city needs ­­more than 1,000 housing units to meet current needs. In an interview with local media, Mayor Strimling said, I have no idea if it's the craziest idea I've ever heard or the most brilliant idea I've ever heard, but what I like about it is that he's coming up with creative ways to figure out how to build housing in the city of Portland.