Yes… short pump can not exist without lots of people that can’t afford to live there coming to work there

The narrative that transit is only for poor or working people bothers me. We should strive to make transit good enough that people ride it by choice, not merely by necessity. I want it to be so good that people consider it more convenient than driving their private vehicles.

A side benefit of by-choice ridership is that, historically speaking, wealthier riders have been more successful lobbying for service improvements.