Speaking as someone from another country involved in urban planning the key things i have heard SF mentioned for on a modern transport side are: - technologica

Speaking as someone from another country involved in urban planning the key things i have heard SF mentioned for on a modern transport side are: - technological uptake (uber, variety of sharing options eg scooter sharing, new developments proposing to pay ongoing uber rather than provide parking) - using technology to measure and understand transit issues - Your cycleways are also a good example of implemntation in a western country. One thing i particularly like is the categorisation system of cycleway quality. - a little futher back the tearing down of the embarcadero freeway Of course thats not to say there arent issues as well. Central SF seems far more progressive than other areas from a governance perspective. My personal understanding is there is a lot of local politics at play. Here in Sydney Australia the state government has taken a lot of power away from local governments on these issues (with strategic gain but also ignoring real local issues). The uk 'city deals' model is another strategy aimed at the same issues