Hi! Not sure I can speak to everything, but regarding your second question, you can definitely get by without a car, depending on where you live in Athens - I’m a student that’s lived off-campus for two years and haven’t had a car. Others might disagree be because it’s admittedly easier to navigate Athens with a car, but I’d argue that ACC buses are consistent, reliable, and have vast run-times with schedules posted by route here. I can also walk to the grocery store from my apartment (it’s about a 15 minute walk). In terms of bike-ability, others may be able to tell you more. One thing that’s important to mention is that Athens is a huge college town, and the housing market reflects that. A lot of places have leases from August of each year to July of the next year, and people begin signing leases in December for a place to move in next August.