Thanks for this insightful article. Those who wonder about why the media so emphatically presents a wrong picture might want to consider it a classic case of congnitive dissonance: If homelessness were actually caused by the exorbitant cost of housing, the blame would have to fall squarely on State and City policy makers who continue to favor development by the rich (especially rich foreigners and corporations). Acknowledging this would disallow any sit/lie law, no violation of the Kanawai Mamalahoe (Law of the Splintered Padde). How would there be "business as usual" if this were the case? Politicians, so dependent on the current scheme of things, will be the last to recognize the truth. Let's roust them from slumber. Let's realize that it will take a major change in governance. Then let's get busy...