London is facing a wave of population growth, totalling 70,000 per year until reaching 10.8 million in 2041. The backlog of housing need is only going to get worse and the mayor's New London Plan, due to be published next year, is tasked with addressing the challenge. In it, the mayor's policy of "good growth" is explained and codified - it is growth that is environmentally, economically and socially sustainable which "allows us to build thousands of genuinely affordable homes at the same time as creating a more inclusive, greener and safer city that supports the health and wellbeing of all Londoners". He has six policies that underpin his approach: creating strong and inclusive communities, using land efficiently, health and wellbeing, providing homes for Londoners, growing a good economy, and increasing efficiency and resilience.
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