But as people braced to move, confusion and anxiety spread Tuesday through homeless encampments like the one on Earhart Boulevard beneath the U.S. 90 overpass — the very site where the Landry administration relocated people after a set of similar sweeps before a Taylor Swift concert series last year.

Although Governor Jeff Landry is issuing an end to various encampment sites — he is offering a new location for unhoused people to stay.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry issued an executive order that will assist in efforts surrounding the unhoused community.

Criticizing a city’s handling of its homeless population can be an unpopular venture. There’s a vocal group that likes to chastise people who are pragmatic about remediation.

Governor Jeff Landry announced Monday (Jan. 13) plans to open a transitional center to house members of the homeless population in New Orleans as the city prepares for the influx of visitors during Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras.

New Orleans city officials are starting to clear out homeless encampments around the city. Beginning on Calliope Street, members of the unhoused community will be moved to the new transitional facility on France Road which opens on Wednesday,

Notices were being posted at encampments on Monday, warning that failure to relocate to the new shelter “may result in enforcement action or legal proceedings.”