Howard M. Blackson III, is an Urban Designer, author, lecturer, and aficionado of neighborhoods. He dabbled in the City of San Diego's Civic Innovation Lab for Bill Fulton; Directed Planning for PlaceMakers; Partnered with Chong | Partners and Stantec Architecture under Rick Drake, and has thoroughly valued every minute he has spent with Michael J. Stepner FAIA, FAICP, Geoff Dyer, Andres Duany, and the late Leon Krier.