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Pirates Alley artist displacement

New Orleans

Summary

Artists who've sold along the St. Louis Cathedral fence for decades say the fence is coming down with no relocation plan; the Council promised to work with the French Market Commission and the Supreme Court on alternatives.

At a glance

Total mentions
2
Last 30 days
2

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.

Impact analysis

✅Who benefits

Potentially the roughly 20 licensed artists if a suitable relocation site is found.

⚠️Who could be affected

The Pirates Alley artists whose full-time livelihoods depend on the fence being removed.

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