Run a map search, part 1: the radius tool
When a client cares about a specific spot rather than a whole city, start on the map. This covers drawing a radius and adding commute distances so results line up with where they actually need to be.
Run a map search, part 2: polygons, freehand, overlaps, and exclusions
The rest of the map toolkit. Draw a polygon or a freehand shape, stack several shapes together, choose whether you want everything inside all of them or only the overlap, and carve out an area you want excluded.