Rebuilding America Starts with Infrastructure

Infrastructure is the backbone of a functioning economy—and right now, too much of ours is outdated, crumbling, or completely missing. Roads are clogged. Public transit is underfunded. Bridges, water systems, and broadband access are decades behind where they should be. If we want to compete in the 21st century, we need 21st-century infrastructure.

This is about more than fixing potholes—it’s about investing in jobs, mobility, public safety, sustainability, and economic opportunity in every community.

Where We Are Now

• Over 43,000 U.S. bridges are rated “structurally deficient.”

• 1 in every 5 miles of highway is in poor condition.

• Millions of Americans—especially in rural areas—lack access to reliable high-speed internet.

• U.S. public transit systems face a $176 billion repair backlog, causing delays, breakdowns, and service cuts.

• We lose billions of dollars each year in lost productivity due to traffic congestion and unreliable transit.

We cannot afford to patch the cracks. We must rebuild with purpose.

My Vision for Modern Infrastructure & Transportation

Invest in Clean, Accessible Public Transit

• Fund the expansion and modernization of bus, rail, and rapid transit systems—especially in urban and underserved communities.

• Support transit-oriented development to create walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods near transportation hubs.

• Incentivize cities to adopt fare-free or reduced-cost transit to boost ridership and accessibility.
  

Build for the Future, Not the Past

• Prioritize electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, including charging stations in all regions—urban, suburban, and rural.

• Invest in smart traffic systems and green street design to improve safety and reduce emissions.

• Retrofit roads and bridges with climate resilience in mind, ensuring infrastructure can withstand floods, wildfires, and extreme weather.
  

Build a National High-Speed Rail Network

• Prioritize the development of a federal high-speed rail system that connects major cities and economic regions, reducing traffic congestion and air travel emissions.

• Reallocate a portion of federal highway funds—which too often reinforce car dependency—to fund high-speed rail corridors, regional trains, and rail station revitalization.

• High-speed rail means good-paying union jobs, faster commutes, and a cleaner, more connected future.
  

Connect Every Community

• Expand broadband access as a core part of infrastructure—ensuring every home, school, and small business has reliable, high-speed internet.

• Repair and upgrade water systems, including replacing lead pipes and aging sewage infrastructure.

• Bring high-speed rail and regional rail back into focus as a national priority to reduce air travel and offer faster, cleaner alternatives.

Support American Workers

• Create hundreds of thousands of good-paying union jobs through federal investment in infrastructure repair and innovation.

• Prioritize local hiring, workforce development, and fair wages in all federally funded infrastructure projects.
  

Why It Matters

Infrastructure isn’t just about concrete and steel—it’s about how people live. It’s about whether a parent can get to work on time, whether a student can learn online, and whether small businesses can thrive in every corner of this country.

Done right, infrastructure is also climate policy, economic policy, and racial justice policy. Disinvestment in public transportation, broadband, and clean water systems has disproportionately harmed working-class communities and communities of color. We have a chance—and a responsibility—to reverse that.

Let’s build an America where no one is left behind—where every road leads forward, every home has clean water and internet, and every community can grow with dignity and resilience.