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Tuesday
Feb032015

London’s Unchartered Territory

Gensler's London Underline won Best Conceptual Project at the 2015 London Planning Awards. Image © Gensler

As highlighted in the Monday edition of the London Evening Standard, London has now reached the highest level of population in its 2,000 year history. This means the city has reached uncharted territory, and the government and development community are for the first time in over 70 years faced with the prospect of planning for real growth. With the population now growing at a rate of 2,000 people per week, London’s GDP growth hovering at 4%, and the city now considered the number one global visitor destination, London could quickly become a victim of its own success.

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