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A sustainable world city

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London's population has grown by nearly 600,000 since 1989, the equivalent of absorbing a city the size of Sheffield and by 2016 is projected to reach 8.1 million, a further increase of 700,000 - equal to a city the size of Leeds. The driver of this unprecedented new social development is London's role as a world city, comparable only with New York and Tokyo in the scale of its involvement in world capital markets.

Finance and business services, with a growth of 550,000 jobs since 1993 alone, are at the heart of this expansion. This growth, and London's global role, makes it a focal point for dynamic sectors, such as the Creative Industries, in which 400,000 Londoners now work.

London's growth, unique in the UK, is the root cause of many of its chronic problems - congestion, high prices, pollution, and a deep and growing polarisation between rich and poor.

London is one of the world's wealthiest and most vibrant economies, but includes some of the country's poorest communities - 43 per cent of London's children live in households below the poverty line. The mayor's strategies seek to rapidly secure the large-scale infrastructure investment in transport, housing and services which can sustain the growth, realise the gains of its global role, but redress the shortages, spiralling prices, threats to the environment and social inequality which this growth has produced or exacerbated.

Setting out the case - the Mayor's strategies

The new Economic Development Strategy - Sustaining Success is a plan for action for all those involved in London’s economy and concerned with its success.
Planning for London's Growth sets out the statistical basis for the Mayor's Spatial Development Strategy and explains the causes of growth and the means to address it.
Investing in London - The Case for the Capital explains the capital's role as the lynchpin of economic growth in the UK.
London Divided: Income inequality and poverty in the capital is a report presenting new data which reveals the staggering levels of poverty and income polarisation in London.
The Mayor's procurement and fair employment seminar report describes how the GLA is applying a fair employment policy in the service contracts which it awards.
Responsible Procurement communicates the importance of social and environmental objectives in ensuring best value in procurement across the GLA Group.

Visit this site regularly for an update on what the Mayor is doing to ensure the ongoing Economic Development of London and how you can have your say in developing his policies.