Now it's Occupy: Phase 2

THE VERSION of Occupy Philly that manifested itself as a tent-city sprawled across Dilworth Plaza may be gone, but Occupiers promised this weekend that the movement isn't going anywhere.

"One thing that's certain is that this movement is not over - it's only beginning," Jeff Rousset, 26, a member of Occupy's media working group, said last night during a small "open mic" get-together of about 20 protesters at Rittenhouse Square. "The tents were Phase One."

About 300 to 400 protesters took to the streets Saturday in a march from City Hall to the Liberty Bell, themed "You can't evict an idea," following the Wednesday-morning eviction of protesters from Dilworth.

"It was important for people to come together after the eviction, " said Sharon Easterling, 53, who's been participating in the movement with her husband, Michael Pierce, 50, since it began in early October.

As for what to expect from Occupy Philly now, protesters said that "it's a surprise."

The "Reasonable Solutions" group kicked off its permitted, daytime protest Saturday at Thomas Paine Plaza.

The group will hold general assembly meetings Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, new "open mic" sessions on Sundays and various working-group meetings throughout the week. This Saturday, Occupy protesters from other Northeast cities will travel here for a regional meeting at the Friends Center.

"It's big. There's a lot of stuff planned," Pierce said, adding that the group may stage another full-time occupation in the spring.