I lived at Bridges at Mallard Creek in 2009. I had a 3 bedroom/2 bathroom unit (with roommates of course). The exterior of the community is very well kept. The pool is gorgeous although the workout room is lacking. It has the basics but some of the machines are old. The maintenance team responded to all work order within 1-2 days. Overall, I felt the complex was very safe. You need a gate code to get into the community; however, two cars can make it through one opening of the gate.
What I particularly love about this community is that it is located on the greenway. Our apartment actually faced the greenway and it was lush with green trees and bushes. Side note: the birds could be a bit annoying the morning after getting your drink on ;)
I can't give this community 5 stars because I wasn't totally satisfied with the customer service. There were times when no one would pick up the phone and my voicemails went unanswered. Also, on the weekends it was basically impossible to speak to support staff because they were so busy giving tours. They definitely could have hired 1-2 more weekend staff members.
That being said, if I decided to move back to the University area, I would live here again. I think the rent is a good price for what this complex offers.