I posted last week about the financial side of my fiance and I moving from NYC to Denver for me to attend a school program, and appreciated all the responses. Now, I would love to hear from Denver mustachians about suggested neighborhoods.
We will have one car, with no plans of buying another. My program is right downtown, at 19th and Market. Fiance is in the process of applying for jobs, so we don't know where he'll be yet but would probably aim for something near my school, if given the option. He would likely be the one using the car to commute (I don't know if I could convince him to bike/public transport as well, if the car is available. He's not a total mustachian yet).
Therefore, I'd like for us to live somewhere that I can walk, bike, or take the light rail to school. My first preference would be to walk, but apartments that meet that criteria are in the upper limits of (or surpass) our rent budget, which is $1,250 max. We are in our mid-20s and would prefer an area that is more urban-- has walkable restaurants, bars, etc-- rather than suburban.
I would love specific suggestions of neighborhoods to look at, and any and all other suggestions about moving to Denver.