We’re kind of the opposite of that trend, we’re moving smack dab into the middle of downtown.

Our last two apartments were farther from downtown to save on rent and have an easier commute. For us, it hasn’t been worth it; it’s been the worst of both worlds. All the readily-available housing is still soulless corporate apartment complexes but without the nearby amenities. You have to drive to get anywhere and, as someone that hates driving, it’s a considerable deterrent (not to mention expensive, inconvenient, etc.). And since I only go into work once a week, the gentler commute is basically a nonissue.

I’m looking forward to being able to walk places and perfectly happy to have a longer-than-ideal public transit commute since it’s only 1-2x a week. It’d be a harder decision if I was going in every day.