The Brief St. Paul workers have begun clearing a homeless encampment at Pig's Eye Park on Wednesday despite pushback from faith leaders and elected officials. St. Paul workers began clearing a homeless encampment at Pig's Eye Park on Wednesday despite public pushback over the sweep. Timeline:Over the course of Wednesday morning, FOX 9 crews saw dozens of encampment residents leaving ahead of the clearing. Wednesday morning, activists were rallying as city workers moved to clear the encampment. The backstory:The City of St. Paul first announced plans to clear the encampment on July 8.