evidence: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says ‘there is racism physically built’ into America’s infrastructure by Alexandra Kelley | April 7, 2021 | Apr. 07, 2021 [...] "If you’re in Washington, I’m told that the history of that highway is one that was built at the expense of communities of color in the D.C. area," Buttigieg told reporters, adding that community wealth also dictates the conditions of nearby transportation. "There is racism physically built into some of our highways, and that’s why the jobs plan has specifically committed to reconnect some of the communities that were divided by these dollars."