There are so many obvious critiques to make here (as the article does, with august), but this initiative succeeds in at least one very important way: it treats

There are so many obvious critiques to make here (as the article does, with august), but this initiative succeeds in at least one very important way: it treats people with innate dignity. It recognizes that even, yes even, homeless people may desire a small slice of "the good life", which is increasingly just part of functioning within society, not as an outsider looking in.