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Listen: How Does Human Composting Work? Does Your State Allow It?

Human composting, also known as “natural organic reduction,” can be appealing to those who worry about the health of the environment. Cremation leaves a big carbon footprint, while the toxic chemicals used to embalm bodies before burial can leach into the soil.

FCC Denies Broadband Data-Confidentiality Requests

Regulator shoots down dozens of petitions as unjustified

How Banks Perpetuate Overbuilt Parking

Even as cities and states are reducing or eliminating parking requirements, lenders often require parking to release loans to developers.

JPMorgan launches fundraising platform to lure startups

The new platform, Capital Connect, focuses on serving the financing needs of startups from their early stages, marking the ambition of the biggest U.S. bank by assets to further expand into the private market and build a founder-friendly brand in Silicon Valley.

Home sales take biggest dip since start of pandemic

The once red-hot housing market appears to be cooling as Redfin reported a 25% decline in homes sold in September compared to September 2021.

Hiking Public Lands Shouldn’t Require a Ladder

In some of the western states, legal battles over uninterrupted access to public lands surrounded by private lots could determine broader accessibility to recreation land for the public.

A New Playbook Looks To Help Rural Communities Utilize Opportunity Zones

The blueprint provides a six-step process to attract capital to rural communities.

Why is Kroger buying Albertsons, and how will it affect shoppers?

Kroger’s plan to acquire supermarket rival Albertsons in a nearly $25 billion deal would create a grocery juggernaut with more than 4,500 stores in 48 states.

Public Lands Month 2022: The Wrap – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

We hope you enjoyed Public Lands Month – the stories, the giveaways, and the opportunities to raise your voice in support of our lands and waters. Now that the dust has settled, we’ve had a chance to evaluate the impacts of your hard work last month. And we have some exciting numbers to share with you:

Talking Headways Podcast: Tapping the Public Wealth of Cities

The most famous discussion about this is likely from Dag Detter and Stefan Folster’s book, “The Public Wealth of Cities.” But it’s a topic that has generally been under the radar for a while. So first I want to start with Ben. Where did you first find out about this idea of public-asset inventory and why was the idea so compelling?