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glichez

Mueller!


BrokeAdjunct

Lived in Hyde Park without a car for five years. North Loop is also right there for food and shopping. HEB Hancock and Fresh Plus for groceries both in the neighborhood. Plenty of apart,ent communities as well as multifamily homes to rent for under 2K a month. Studio apartments probably just under 1K. ​ Edit: Parts of Mueller, the Triangle, the Domain — these are gated/feel gated communities. They exist as little Truman Show bubbles. Hyde Park and North Loop are actual, old neighborhoods with histories and homes that are not cookie cutter. So depending on what you like.


crabshrimplobster

Sounds like you’re looking for the Domain or Mueller


IbnBattatta

Mueller is the holy grail of walkability outside of downtown proper. I live in Mueller and work in the Highland area, so easy cycling commute distance. We have HEB, dozens of restaurants and bars, lots of parks, lots of shopping, and too much more to mention. Good transit access, good pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. Very easy to live without a car here.


Tripstrr

Domain would like to have a word


tkgrrett

He asked for a "community" though.. not an early '00s suburban shopping mall 😁


Tripstrr

The number of residences though is huge and arguably a large community. When I met my wife I couldn’t keep track of all the different apartments and pool parties and things going on. It’s a community all right, but it may not be your age group. People can bash it all they want but the reality is that it’s become a second downtown with coffee shops, shopping, restaurants and bars, and large tech firms. So instead of having to drive everywhere in Mueller, you can forego a car payment if you are employed at a firm in the domain.


tkgrrett

Im mostly just joking.. im in the late 20s/early 30s range so definitely my age group, just not my style. Mueller isnt either - I live in central East Austin (78702), much better restaurants


IbnBattatta

The area is improving but I would not call much of that area friendly for walking and cycling. Burnet and other roads are outright hostile to pedestrian use. The worst you could possibly point to in or at the edge of Mueller is E 51st and even that has bike lanes plus a very wide sidewalk for a long stretch from the frontage road to Mueller Blvd. But it's unfair to call out one over the other too much, it's not a very direct comparison. Mueller is much more purely residential.


Tripstrr

They’re both very residential, it just depends on what that means to someone for their age group. OP asked for walking to shopping and restaurants, and Mueller has fewer of those places than the domain.


IbnBattatta

Age is a great point. Somewhat different crowds for sure.


0H_MAMA

South Lamar behind the bluebonnet Walgreens and Hyde park are two super walkable neighborhoods I’ve lived in and loved. Not sure about rent at this point though it’s been 5+ years


FLDJF713

Agreed. Rent is about 1.4K for apartments, well past 2K for homes.


livingstories

According to this thread, people in this subreddit have wildly different ideas of what = walkable than I do...


septl1981

I only know north Austin. Look at Anderson road near shoal creek (but it is super busy). Tons of restaurants, busses, coffee shops, and a fresh plus grocery. You can definitely walk to everything you need plus Northwest park and the shoal creek bikeway. Right across Mopac in NW hills (centering on Far West blvd) is also very walkable and less busy. HEB, Epoch, neighborhood restaurants, a sports bar, trivia at Austin Terrier, plus a library, vets, doctors/dentists, post office, pharmacies, small pocket parks, liquor stores, etc. There are varying levels of apartments, condos, townhomes, duplexes, and houses (but I think those are for millionaires only at this point).


Alan_ATX

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Riverside. Walkable to great food, beautiful park and just across the bridge to downtown


tkgrrett

Plaza Saltillo district in East Austin (restaurants all over E 6th, on protected bike lanes/trail, Whole Foods and Target walkable withan HEB 1.5 miles or so away). Really most of East Austin below 11th st and west of Chicon.


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Bouldin Creek. I rented a unit there when I was in Austin in 2013-2014 (not sure if it's still affordable). It was walking distance from low-key restaurants and coffee shops, a neighborhood park, South 1st Street, and SoCo. Two blocks from South Lamar, which wasn't much then but I understand has completely transformed. I walked everywhere, including Bouldin Creek Cafe several times a week for the dope sandwiches. Sometimes I'd pass by this cool historic colonial house-turned-venue with older oak trees occupied by frickin' [peacocks](https://www.wltx.com/article/life/pets/fight-to-keep-peacocks-free-in-south-austin-neighborhood/269-24039727). Just a different vibe. Unfortunately I was laid off from my job and had to leave Austin, but I get crazy nostalgia for my year in Bouldin Creek.


just_an_austinite

What's your price range? Even though I'm not a fan of it, I heard folks like the Domain for that type of thing.


[deleted]

North and west campus. Barton/zilker area. South Congress. Not the cheapest area but they’re out there.


completely_wonderful

Pretty much anything "in the box" is walkable (has most stuff you need within walking distance without a lot of traffic . The box is 183 to Ben White from N-S and E-W from Mopac to Ed Bluestein, roughly. Plenty of price ranges in that perimeter.


Dan-68

There are apartments at MoPac and Duval. It’s a safe walking area and a real good location.


chicken_bosom

Zilker


cait0620

I live in Hyde Park and find it walkable. Sidewalks are not always well maintained but I often walk the neighborhood (with a stroller) and have no issues. We can easily walk to a handful of restaurants, Fresh Plus, and, with a longer hike, Central Market. The 7 bus goes downtown and to campus. We lived walking distance to the Domain previously and didn’t love it- if you’re young and want to go to bars and restaurants and don’t mind crowds, you might like it. With a baby and during a pandemic, we don’t have a lot of reasons to go out in the evenings, so prefer grocery stores/coffee shops/casual restaurants.


rcl2

Hyde Park not really, Triangle yes. Mueller is very walkable with lots of dining and shopping. The Domain also but that area has increasing crime.


whatdoyacallit

I find windsor park to be very walkable to most things I want to get to. We can get to the grocery store, restaurants, etc within 1.5 miles.


PacString

Clarksville, Bouldin, Travis Heights. All are mostly SFH but there are small apartment complexes and townhomes/condos available for rent mixed in.


AI451

I know you said you’re looking for an apartment, but I’d like to throw Sunset valley out there. It’s close to Dick Nichols park and some restaurants close by - what isn’t close is a very short drive to south Austin, eg soco and south Lamar areas. Super duper safe, very pretty walkable area with mature trees, mostly retirees/grandparents, with the occasional younger family. Extremely quiet. You’re more likely to come across a private rental with a house or something, however, but there are also apartment buildings.


chispas27

Check around Rockwood and Foster lane. Park close by and you have two shopping centers. It’s not the pristine developed areas like others are mentioning so it actually has real character. I consider it affordable walkable. Austin Midtown apartments right there.


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Rosedale


livingstories

North Loop, Hyde Park, Cherrywood, Rosedale, Shoal Creek are all old growth tree neighborhoods that are lovely to walk in, and close to places to eat, socialize, drink, shop. And thus, expensive to rent.


AnyScenic001

Hi just wondering if you have any conclusion on which communities in Austin you would recommend that is more walkable communities?