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Lisa Cintron is currently enrolled as a candidate of the Master of
City and Regional Planning at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning
and Public Policy. As a student of urban planning, Lisa has interned with
the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and UNICEF and has completed a
full-time position with the Federal Emergency Managent Agency’s long-
term community recovery assistance team. Her diverse experiences
across planning, policy and analysis have developed a unique perspective
from which she approaches graphic design. This perspective is portrayed
in the pages that follow. Lisa intends on employing her graphic skills
throughout her career in international development.
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New Brunswick residents are invited to a fictional community
visioning session in the poster to the right. The invitation was developed
in InDesign with images reminiscent of some of New Brunswick’s major
cultural and natural resources. A variety of InDesign’s powerful editing
tools were utilized to create a unique poster in order to inspire residents to
particpate in the city’s planning process.
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Brunswick’s Future!
Community Workshop:
Issues Identification
Let your opinion be heard in an unpcoming
Community Workshop addressing the update of
New Brunswick’s General Plan. The General Plan will
establish a shared vision for New Brunswick and guide future
development and policy direction.
Septmber 13, 2013
6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Community Town Hall
142 Main Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Your participation is
critical to the sucess of
the General Plan! So
come out and share
what you love about
New Brunswick and
let your opinion be
heard in identifing
important issues!
To learn more about the
Community Workshop or General
Plan Update, or to receive updates
and notification of future meetings,
please call (555) 555-5555 or visit the web
address above.
Can’t make this date? Visit
www.NewBrunswickGeneralPlan.org
to submit feedback!
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Downtown South River, New Jersey is transformed through two
photosimulations designed in Photoshop. In the first photosimulation,
South River’s historical routes are maintained in a downtown with plenty
of character and the addition of plantings add color to the street. This
photosimulation depicts the downtown’s potential for mixed use buildings
with first-level shopping below an apartment building. The second
photosimulation depicts a smaller town feel, but still maintains the character
of the town. The street is brightened up with trees and flowers as well as
light posts with hanging flower pots and banners portraying South River’s
pride. Walkability is further enahanced through clear crosswalk distinctions.
The images utilized were gathered from a variety of sources and were
isolated in Photoshop, then scaled to fit the size and angle of the original
picture.
South River, Current Conditions
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Topography
Street Network
Block Pattern
The map to the right depicts
opportunities and constraintes related to
a hypothetical redevelopment scenario for
New Brunswick that is transit-oriented. The
redevelopment opportunities are identified
in such a way that will alleviate traffic in
problematic intersections while avoiding historic
sections, wetlands and problematic intersections.
The series of thumbnails below portray a variety
of New Brunswick’s characteristics that affect
planning in the city.
Wetlands
Transportation
Systems
Building
Footprints
11. Design Portfolio 7LMC
Bus Route Bus Stop
High Traffic Intersection Potential Redevelopment
Historic Site
Potential Bike Route
New Brunswick Opportunities and Constraints
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Neilson Street, New Brunswick is redesigned in two scenarios which
provide for a safer environment for bicyclists and pedestrians. The image
below depicts Nielson Street’s current conditions with wide car lanes, large
trees and metered parking. In the two scenarios to the right, car lanes are
minimized to slow traffic while bike lanes provide a safe opportunity for
bicyclyist movemet on the street. AutoCAD was utilized to accurately depict
the dimensions of Neilson Street, while Illustrator was used to appriopriately
color and add detail to the images.
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Sidewalk
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Parking
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Car Lane
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Car Lane
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Parking
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Sidewalk
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Neilson Street, Current Conditions
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Neilson Street,
Design Alternative 1
7'
Sidewalk
9'
Parking
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Car Lane
10'
Car Lane
9'
Parking
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Sidewalk
70'
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Bike
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Bike
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Sidewalk
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Bike
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10'
Car Lane
10'
Car Lane
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Parking
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Median
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Bike
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12'
Sidewalk
Neilson Street,
Design Alternative 2
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The following images depict sample block typologies for New
Brunswick. Below, is a typical block with single family housing units while
the images to the right depict higher density options. Block Alternative 1
is a layout designed to accomodate twownhomes, while Block Alternative 2
depicts apartment-style resididential units. AutoCAD was used for accurate
deisng and scale the typologies and Illustrator was utilized to add detail and
color to the designs.
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New Brunswick, Typical Block Typology
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The map to the right depicts high density residential areas along with
the location of a key transit site, the New Brunswick train station. The map
highlights opportunities for bike lanes to improve access to the train station
for the surrounding community, while avoiding high transit intersections
that may not be safe for bicyclists. Below is a sample bike lane designed for
French Street.
French Street, Example Bike Lane
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Bike Lane
Off-Campus Housing
Residential Area
Downtown Housing
High Traffic
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