How can an Aggie grad tell whether an apartment is truly walkable?

Quick answer

Test the route from the actual resident entrance, not from the neighborhood label or leasing office. Walk to the restaurants, coffee, trails, groceries, fitness or nightlife you expect to use. Note major intersections, sidewalk continuity, heat and shade, lighting, traffic and whether the route feels realistic after dark. Grant’s practical rule is that destinations used frequently should generally feel easy enough to repeat—not merely look close on a map.

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