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Originally Posted by masraum
If he's going to live in Texas, he should have a car. I guess it's possible that Dallas is different, but as they say, everything is bigger in Texas, including Texas. I can't imagine trying to exclusively walk or use public transpo here. He'll probably get used to driving 30-90 mins.
I'd second what SM said. I haven't spent a ton of time in Dallas, but I've been there 5-10 times over the past 25 years, and every time I've come away with the same feeling.
And what Glenn said, where is his job? If he's working one place, and gets an apt (or whatever) in another place, he could end up driving an hour or more. Something more specific about where his work will be will help.
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Yes one generally needs a car for day to day.
Dallas is not a large city and the business district where he'd most likely be working is a pain to commute to by car no matter how close to it you are.
Dallas is small enough that exactly where in the city one works is largely irrelevant and is not much of a factor when considering the commute. We are not talking Boston, NYC, Chicago, LA.
I'm sure this trend is not unique to this area but over the last decade there has been a very purposeful initiative to build lifestyle communities aimed at renters.
Apartment communities that remind you of small self contained cities. It's not just blocks of buildings. They all have retail integrated so you can live in one and most of your day to day needs are met right outside your front door.
The spaces are all modern and amenities abound. Typically run about $20 per sq foot these days which is a bargain for what you get.
Wish they had places like that when I was young and starting out. Great quality of life.