Some bold and creative urban planning and design proposals emerged from the Spring 2026 graduate cohort of Graphic Communications, taught by Prof. Carmelo Ignaccolo and Lab Assistant Vivek Dsouza.
In this course, Masters in City and Regional Planning students develop graphic communication skills as essential tools for developing, testing, and narrating urban design proposals. Through drawing, mapping, modeling, and visual storytelling, they learn how to translate spatial analysis into imaginative and actionable design proposals.
Working on a focused study area in downtown New Brunswick, students used a few city blocks as a shared urban laboratory to explore infill development, urban greenery, pedestrian connectivity, and the creation of more walkable, inclusive urban environments.
