Austin, the fastest-growing city in the United States, is introducing a new light rail system to strengthen connectivity and accommodate its rapid growth. Led by the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) in collaboration with Gehl, HKS, and UNStudio, the Austin Light Rail embodies a bold vision for mobility, urban connection, and behavioral transformation.

The Design Framework book highlights the vision, the path forward in Austin, defining user needs, and the five framing concepts for design.

Illustrations showing the design moves introduced at different stations.

Extracts of the five framing concepts for design.