'Occupy Dallas' Protestors Relocate Near City Hall

'Occupy Dallas' Protestors Relocate Near City Hall: MyFoxDFW.com

DALLAS - It's been one month since protestors began occupying Wall Street in New York. They've been camped out in parks, holding marches and blaming the financial industry for the country's economic problems. The movement has spread to dozens of cities including Dallas where protestors have relocated to an area near city hall. FOX 4 photojournalist Brad Kaplan has a look at life in the new campground.

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Pioneer Plaza Rehab After Occupy Dallas KERA

DALLAS, TX (KERA) - The Texas Trees Foundation will be back at Pioneer Plaza again Tuesday, assessing damage after the nearly two-week campout of Occupy Dallas protesters. KERA's BJ Austin says grass and soil are the big issues.

The Texas Trees Foundation helps the city take care of Pioneer Plaza, the tourist attraction with the bronze steers being herded down a hill in front of the Convention Center. Janette Monear, Foundation director, says the protesters living in the tent city were careful to pick up litter and be as neat as possible, but:

Monear: You're always going to have an impact with this kind of a gathering. And I think people need to understand that that impact doesn't go away the minute they take the tents down. So, the next stop is trying to figure out with the city how we can get this back to where it was.


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The Resistance : new group formed in Dallas 'OccupyDallas: Ops'

A new group was formed last night called OccupyDallas: Ops. Communication with this group is currently limited to their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ODOPS. The information listed on the page states that their mission is to "conduct massive, orchestrated online and public demonstrations." It goes on to explain that civil resistance is key to the evolution of democracy and that all techniques being employed by the group are legal and nonviolent.

OccupyOps@gmail.com 

[posted to Occupy Dallas web page ]

City of Dallas, Occupy Dallas show that we can all just get along Dallas Morning News

Moving day for Occupy Dallas came and went with little to no drama . The protesters packed up their tents and relocated from Pioneer Plaza to a grassy patch near Dallas City Hall. No arrests, no major problems to report. That can't be said in a number of other "occupied" cities across the country.
In Dallas, credit goes to police and government officials, as well as the protest leaders. From the start, all involved have clearly communicated their intentions, and they've worked to find mutually agreeable solutions - instead of allowing small sticking points to mushroom into larger conflicts. Last week, we had some back-and-forth about insurance policies and liability. But eventually, the city offered up a new location, and the protesters agreed to move.
Regardless of what you think about the protesters' message - or lack thereof - they have helped their cause with their conduct. And the city has been wise to accommodate a peaceful protest instead of throwing up roadblocks.
Mayor Mike Rawlings has helped set the tone for the city. He reportedly paid a visit to the protesters yesterday. And when someone asked Rawlings on Facebook what he thought about Occupy Dallas, he offered: "I believe individuals should be able to express their views within the framework of the law. Thanks for asking."
Apparently, our former mayor, Tom Leppert doesn't share that view. Texans for Tom Leppert has launched an "End the Occupation" website, decrying protesters' "false sense of entitlement" and calling upon President Obama to denounce this movement. Um ... why? I'm not sure how that bolsters Leppert's Senate bid. But I guess at this point, the Occupy Dallas folks should just be glad that Rawlings -- not Leppert -- is at the helm at Dallas City Hall.

http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/10/city-of-dallas.html

A view of #OccupyDallas from the halls of power Dallas Morning News

City Hall has opened its land, if not entirely its arms, to Occupy Dallas.
The tent city behind City Hall is buzzing with activity this morning.
It's my understanding that Mayor Mike Rawlings visited them yesterday and offered kind words. He also brought them doughnuts to welcome them to the neighborhood.

Somewhat different from his predecessor.
This is the view council members see as they walk into committee meetings this morning.

Occupy Wall Street Goes Global Pictures from National Journal

Features photo Tymaeus Yunker works on making tie-dye shirts at Pioneer Plaza in downtown Dallas on Oct. 13, 2011. Yunker, an Occupy Dallas activist, is part of the movement that came together following the Wall Street demonstrations. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Dallas Morning News publishes handwritten Letter to City Hall from #OccupyDallas

When Occupy Dallas met City Hall ...

http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/10/when-occupy-dallas-met-city-ha.html

Occupy Dallas (Hannah Allen) from Occupy Freelance Journal blog

 The Occupy Dallas protest movement, currently bunked up at Pioneer Park on Young Street downtown, had quite the week when city officials told them they needed a $1 million insurance policy in order for them to continue using the city park as their place of residency.

The lack of coverage by the mainstream media over the last few weeks has left several citizens of our fair city in the dark concerning the now global Occupy movement.

This movement was started almost a month ago at Zuccotti Park in New York City where protesters told the world they were there to Occupy Wall Street until changes were made. What Occupy Wall Street is about is complex. It is not a leftist movement. It is not a right-wing movement. It is not a socialist movement. It is not an extremist movement. 

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WIllie and Annie Nelson stand with the 99% [video]

A hard day's night for Occupy Sydney ... now here begins the lesson

#OccupyDallas lack of toilets mentioned in Sydney Australia article 

Food, toilets and a place to sleep. The basics of day-to-day living for the "Occupy Sydney" protests are posing real challenges.
But those committed to the cause around the world are finding ingenious ways to live in public squares at the heart of financial districts.
Central to the protesters' public calls for support and supplies has been Twitter, with the hashtag #needsoftheoccupiers (#occupysydneyneeds in Sydney) used to list what was required at each location.

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Occupy Dallas Relocates

DALLAS, Texas - Occupy Dallas had been at Pioneer Park for the past week and a half.
But today, the group had to relocate. And some refuse to go, saying they're even willing to get arrested.
Occupy Dallas protesters packed up today at Pioneer Plaza and set up a new camp less than a mile away, outside Dallas City Hall.
But some said, "This is my home, this is my right, and this is my stand."
There were a handful of holdouts.
"Haven't you ever seen like History Channel and the Trail of Tears? The government made all the Indians move to their new reservation, I don't want to do that. Haha," explained Tymaeus Yunker.

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