In a word: No.
But somebody still has to make burritos at the taquerias, run the cash register at the overpriced boutique clothing stores, make the artisanal-roast coffee at the twee cafes where the elite go to network, and clean the locker rooms at the gym, whether that gym is located inside or outside their workplace. Somebody still has to bag the groceries at Whole Foods, operate the dry cleaner’s, and run coat check at the clubs. And when those folks lose their housing, they have nowhere else in the city to go.
In other news: 40% of shuttle riders say without the shuttles, they’d move closer to work.
