Will Parker (@_willparker_)

Will Parker @_willparker_ Sep 9, 2025

A Louisiana mayor must report to jail after refusing to allow construction of a 390-home subdivision. He had cited sewer concerns. "Judge William Burris ordered Mayor Dan Curtis to spend every weekend incarcerated until he complies" nola.com/news/northshor…

www.nola.com Judge orders Abita Springs mayor to go to jail every weekend over housing dispute Lonesome Development is once again asking the judge to hold Mayor Dan Curtis in contempt and order him to jail.

Will Parker @_willparker_ Jul 14, 2025

"In response, Ackman said he had played very well the week before." wsj.com/sports/tennis/… via @WSJ

www.wsj.com Bill Ackman’s Pro-Tennis Debut Lasted 67 Minutes The 59-year-old hedge fund titan made his pro-tennis debut in a competitive ATP doubles tournament alongside a Grand Slam champion, and it ended in a straight-set defeat.

Will Parker @_willparker_ Oct 30, 2024

In Phoenix, eviction is its own thriving economy. wsj.com/articles/WP-WS…

www.wsj.com Dreading the Constable’s Knock in an Eviction Capital In fast-growing Phoenix, higher rents have pushed more people to their financial limits. Landlord-friendly laws mean evictions can be speedy.

Will Parker @_willparker_ Dec 21, 2023

Housing is one of the biggest drivers of rising college costs in the U.S.—for new luxury suites as well as old windowless rooms ⁦@melissakorn⁩ ⁦@shaneshifflett⁩ wsj.com/us-news/educat…

www.wsj.com Swimming Pools and Granite Countertops: How College Dorms Got So Expensive Housing is one of the biggest drivers of rising college costs in the U.S.—for new luxury suites as well as old windowless rooms.

Will Parker @_willparker_ Dec 11, 2023

"To understand how rising rents punish families of modest means, look no further than the queen-size bed that Jessica Jones and her three children share in her mother’s living room, where each night brings a... tussle for space in a house with no privacy." nytimes.com/2023/12/11/us/…

www.nytimes.com Record Rent Burdens Batter Low-Income Life (Published 2023) More tenants than ever spend half or more of their income for shelter, leaving less for everything else, taking an emotional toll and leaving some without a place to call their own.

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