alt Hacker NewsIt is workable for far more people than will make it work. Particularly in tech jobs.
The underlying issue remains that it is seen as a poor person option. As soon as people can afford a car, they get one.
Back when I didn't have a car, my future wife and I saw a comedian that literally had a joke about being above the poverty line of "do you take the bus?"
The thing is, people are not ideological. If the car is 5x faster and nicer, then people will use it. People use what is convenient, most people don't pick public transport when it is 'workable' they pick it when it is actually good.
And the reason it seen as 'for poor' people is because you only use it when you can't get a car.
So the underlying issue is the overall quality of the service (frequency, reliability, comfort and so on).