As Mardi Gras approaches and the city breaks into revelry there is a particular group of individuals that surely is thankful for these celebratory days, namely, the homeless. In order to make the city as attractive as possible, the homeless gathering in Treme under the Claiborne Avenue bridge is once again being disbanded by city workers and these individuals placed in subsidized apartments. How long they will be permitted to remain there is anybody’s guess, but at least they are out of view to the tourists.
Sadly, this appears to be the only solution the Cantrell administration has to deal with this chronic problem, and after Carnival ends this population will once again grow on full display for all residents.
When the city will enact a realistic and sustainable plan to deal with the homeless in New Orleans is an unknown, but thank God for Mardi Gras to give these folks some temporary relief.
Just maybe some of that city income from Mardi Gras could be dedicated towards dealing with this problem permanently, instead of using the yearly band-aide solution.
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