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Hybrid walkability means you can walk to the destinations that matter most—such as restaurants, nightlife, coffee, groceries or trails—but you should still expect to own and use a car for full everyday life. Grant’s practical recent-Aggie rule is 5–10 minutes on foot is ideal, 10–15 minutes is borderline, and beyond about 15 minutes usually stops feeling meaningfully walkable.
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