Can't be having homeless loitering about

They added some too if you like at the bottom of the frame.

Good eye. It makes me wonder.

Looks like they removed all the concrete the benches were sitting on, exposed dirt next to the river is a good choice for many reasons.

It looks like theres some seating closer to the camera and also there's a kid on a swing. There could be seating hidden by the trees.

I like the more natural aesthetic that the newer video has. The exposured mulch/dirt is probably better for the trees anyways.

The homeless situation in Paris is pretty extreme, at least it was when I visited in 2015