Jason Prior
Jason Prior is chief executive of Aecom鈥檚 10,000-strong buildings and places team. One of the world鈥檚 leading placemakers, Jason Prior is renowned as a visionary in creating successful new communities and regenerating existing towns and cities. His recent projects include the Olympic Park for London 2012, the regeneration of Manchester city centre and Liverpool鈥檚 historic waterfront. For the London Olympics, Jason led a multidisciplinary team to deliver a regeneration framework to support London鈥檚 bid for hosting the 2012 Games. This included a sustainable legacy for the area in Stratford as it evolves into a new and thriving district for London.聽He is currently working on the masterplan for the Rio 2016 Olympics, and designing and managing the delivery of a brand new city in India for one million people.
CommentThe case for going global
Why travel ot the far corners of the world seeking work? Because the projects are so enticing 鈥�
CommentCapital cities with potential
There are two cities sandwiched between Europe and Asia that I think have real opportunities for urban development