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Elaborating on Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's disclosure last month that city planners were drafting a strategy to cope with this expected growth, Daniel L. Doctoroff, the deputy mayor for economic development, said that the city could accommodate a million additional people or more, but only if it began planning for their needs now. He added that  they have the capacity through rezoning and underutilized land to go well over that number. In his State of the City address last month, Mr. Bloomberg said that he will be presenting a ''strategic land use plan'' in April. Elaborating on Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's disclosure, Daniel L. Doctoroff, the deputy mayor for economic development, said the city could accommodate a million additional people or more, but only if it began planning for their needs now. In his State of the City address, Mr. Bloomberg said that he would present a strategic land use plan that will explore the potential for growth, identify the constraints and recommend how to provide housing, transportation, energy, and other public works, including parks, to accommodate a larger population, the mayor said.