PORTLAND, Ore. — On the steps of Portland City Hall on Wednesday, a number of Portlanders rallied for a change in the city's response to homelessness . They carried a petition signed by 2,000 people, calling on city leaders to invest in a long-term plan containing more affordable housing, rent assistance and wrap-around services.

"We believe that everyone, no matter your income, (should have) access to a safe and stable home," said Molly Hogan of the Welcome Home Coalition. "We are going to deliver this petition to every council office!"

Bronwyn Carver knows what it's like to live on the street. She said she's been housed for two years, and she's been sober for just as long.

"I'm asking the city of Portland to make the investment in the people already in Portland that are still unhou

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