As the democratic convention nears I am impressed with this solution found for the homeless.

“If they don’t want to get caught up in the protests or demonstrations, we’ll find other activities that will keep them busy,” said John Parvensky, President of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.

A plan has been developed to provide interested homeless people with free access to cultural activities. They include the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and they won’t have to worry about paying for transportation.

“We’ll have bus tokens if they need them,” Parvensky said.

Also five, big screen TVs are being donated to a teen day shelter. One hope is to engage some of the homeless children in the political process by allowing them to see convention unfold on television. But another purpose is to draw them away from the streets while the convention is underway.

Now this could make one wonder why? The all inclusive party doesn't want this  problem in plain view? One would think hiding the problem, as if ashamed, is not "change you can believe in" Sounds like status quo to me.

Then we all know about the cause celebs Tim Robbins and Susan Serandon.

NEW YORK - Actors Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have said they oppose a huge hospital development in Manhattan's historic Greenwich Village.

The two actors live a block from the hospital and took turns commenting Tuesday during a six-hour public hearing of the Landmarks Preservation Commission on the plans by St. Vincent's Hospital for an extensive upgrade.

Sarandon asked the commissioners to "slow down" and look at the alternatives. Robbins described a plan by St. Vincent's for a hospital tower as "an architectural abomination." The two actors are partners and have two teenage sons.

St. Vincent's Senior Vice President Bernadette Kingham-Bez says the hospital would have no comment on the actors' comments.

The hospital wants to modernize its hospital facility and build luxury housing with street-level retail space, underground parking and medical office space
Which begs the question. If people really want to effect change why is it on someone elses dime or in someone elses neighborhood? From windmills off cape cod to the homeless in San Francisco I hear the progressives loud and clear. Change.....just not around us.