As a San Francisco native, Thomas is passionate about city and regional planning, including transportation, economic and community development, design, and environmental planning. He believes we should reinvest in our public institutions, and our foundational urban systems — housing, transport, public space, health care, food, water, etc. These systems, and how to expand, maintain, and deliver them across socioeconomic boundaries are imperative to the long-range success and sustainability of our communities here in San Francisco, and across the country.