Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in town Monday to speak with Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and community members.
Conversations were centered around jobs, infrastructure and how federal money should be spent. Some of that money is tied to a project in the city along Fourth Avenue North. Buttigieg was greeted by hundreds of Birmingham residents as discussions focused on how infrastructure investments can impact a city’s growth.
“We’ve also seen reversals from Washington that have made it harder for good people in communities like Birmingham to do what they are doing so well. Specifically when it comes to Fourth Avenue. We were proud to announce a $14.6 million investment in improvements to Fourth Avenue. About $2 million of that made it through before the Trump administration and the Republican Congress pulled back,” he said.
Former State Rep. Paul DeMarco says in order to continue growth in cities, it’s necessary to reevaluate where federal funds are going…