Homeless activist: create relief camps; Plan for Terry Schrunk
unclear  Homeless activist: create relief camps; Plan for Terry
Schrunk unclear  PORTLAND, Ore. – A homeless activist presented
a plan Wednesday to City Council aimed at bringing more people
under a roof, including setting up a relief camp.  "After
Katrina I had the opportunity to work alongside Americorp,"
Michael Withy told city commissioners. "They set up relief camps
in a very professional way with federally funded volunteers. We
believe a relief camp or several satellite relief camps might be
a good option this winter."  Portland city leaders adopted a
plan nearly a decade ago to end homelessness. With less than two
years to go, it is a long way from its goal.  Thousands of
people are still sleeping on the streets at night, though the
numbers are improving. In 2005, a one-night count found 2,300
people sleeping on the streets of Portland. This year's one-
night count found about 1,900. Many of the homeless people are
nomadic, moving from one p