Simon Atkinson
Simon Atkinson is the Hogg Centennial Professor in Community and Regional Planning at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as professor of architecture at NC State. He is active as an urban consultant, currently, as the contracted consultant to Capital Metro Transit Authority in charge of design proposals for a light rail system for Austin, Texas. Professor Atkinson acts as an advisor regarding sustainable forms of new development in developing regions, recently, in the rebuilding of the City of San Salvador in El Salvador. In addition, Atkinson is the North American Editor of the refereed journal, Urban Design International, Chapman and Hall.
