Should Occupy Philly move on?

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By Do you feel it is time for Occupy Philly to move on?

Add Comment | Comments: 4 | Posted Nov. 17, 2011

Interviews by Brooke Hoffman Photos by Greg Bezanis

“I think we have all those issues all over the city. It’s not just that one spot. I don’t know why [Mayor Michal Nutter is] just focusing on that. I’m not really that familiar with the whole thing, but I think there are so many other issues he should be working on.”

Mark Meraini,
15th and Moore streets

“I like what they are doing, but I know they are going to be working there [to renovate Dilworth Plaza]. Maybe they could find somewhere else to go.”

Joanne Trepaczka,
Second and Wharton streets

“I can actually see both sides. I am for Occupy Philly and what they stand for, but I can also understand Mayor Nutter’s wanting to move them out to be more business-friendly.”

Michael Gillin,
11th and Mifflin streets

“It just seems like something [Nutter] doesn’t want to deal with because it’s probably big in the city’s eyes, but if they disperse, there’s just going to be remnants of Occupy Philly throughout the rest of the city.”