Dying

Detroit's abandoned real estate is the subject of musings, including plans to convert some of it back to farmland, as some groups are already doing on a small scale. The neat thing about having a declining population is that there's lots of space. (via PeakOil)

Elsewhere, environmentally friendly cemeteries are slowly growing. They'll put you in a wood casket, dispense with the stone monuments, and let you rot, just like in the old days. "They are vying for the millions of baby boomers who are expected to die by 2040."