🌱 Housing Inventory Down In BR + BREC Gets Stormwater Park Grant

Happy Wednesday, people of Baton Rouge! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Nice with periods of sun. High: 73 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. Baton Rouge remains among the nation’s lowest metros for housing inventory. BR has seen a 50% decline in active housing supply since September, which has affected home sales. (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)
2. BREC wants its parks to be “sponges” for stormwater. The Louisiana Watershed Initiative provided BREC with a $4.7 million grant to expand water bodies, adjust waterway slopes, add native plants, and create permeable parking lots to increase stormwater capacity. (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)
3. A Baton Rouge thrift store is feeling the effects of labor shortage and struggling to break even. (WBRZ)
4. An LSU professor was hit and killed near campus; some say it's a dangerous place to bike. (WBRZ)
5. A man was accused of killing a person in front of three children in Baton Rouge. (WWLTV.com)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Acrylic Art Workshop - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (1:00 PM)
• Tech Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (3:30 PM)
• Teen Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:00 PM)
• Libraries Close at 6:00pm - Carver Branch Library (6:00 PM)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.