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The Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, is teaming up with members of the Maine community to launch an extensive and comprehensive study of the state's economy that will hopefully result in a blueprint for boosting Maine's economy while retaining it's character and quality of life. The report will address sprawl and other issues impacting the state and is targeted for a September 2006 release, just in time to be a point of discussion during Maine's gubernatorial and legislative campaigns. We'll look at the issues facing a growing Maine, how they plan to tackle them, and what impact, if at all, this pending report will have on the future of growth in the state. Laura's guests are Alan Caron, President and Founder of GrowSmart Maine and Bruce Katz, Vice-President of the Brookings Institution and Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program. Katz is directing the study on Maine’s Economy.