Buttigieg’s Infrastructure Plan Calls for a National Vision Zero

Pete Buttigieg is no longer the mayor of South Bend, Indiana. But with the release of a new infrastructure plan on Friday, he says he’s still thinking like one. The Democratic presidential candidate’s proposal includes $1 trillion in investment in roads, utilities, broadband, public transportation, and lead mitigation, while putting more power in the hands of local communities to use funding on their own terms.

“As a former mayor, I know that priority-based budgets made locally are better than budget-based priorities set in Washington,” Buttigieg wrote in a statement. “That’s why we will ensure that federal funds go to the cities, counties, tribes, towns, and states that need resources, but otherwise already stand prepared to create good jobs and combat climate change by investing in infrastructure.”