People always assume the government has to take care of this problem on its own. No one want to talk about the supply side and the lack of AFFORDABLE housing  in Hawaii and the culpability of the private sector in helping create this persistent problem that has been going on for decades, not to mention  the corruption at the NHHL (so much $ gone and where is the housing for Native Hawaiians?). As for the homeless themselves, most do not want to be sheltered. They want to live in public spaces and it is their "right" to do whatever they want. The homeless people certainly don't want to be segregated into a "safe zone" tent city away from the stores...how would they get food with their disability check and food stamps?