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Yes, but HomeBase would plan the apartment search much more carefully. Grant’s strongest starting areas for a car-free renter are Downtown, The Domain when the office is nearby, and selected East Austin locations with practical transit access. The full door-to-door work trip matters more than a neighborhood’s general walkability. A renter may combine walking, rail or bus service, rideshare, biking, or a scooter, but the first- and last-mile connections must actually work for the employee’s schedule. Most HomeBase recent graduates still bring a car because it provides substantially more flexibility for work, groceries, friends, airports, and weekend activities.
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