I think its more than just a "few selection locations". Its the majority of major metropolitan areas.

Especially with Uber, Doordash, Instacart, etc. Having a car is almost a liability in many instances.

Now I agree this gets to be a dodgy proposition if you have kids, and the further out you are from major pop centers. Suburbs maybe, rural areas are definitely out.

I did for many years and definitely contributed to the economy