Deserted houses, potholed streets and broken sidewalks in several predominately black neighborhoods in South Bend, Indiana, are signs that a revitalization under Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been uneven
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg boasts on the campaign trail about the economic transformation of South Bend, Indiana, during his seven years as mayor.
U.S. Census Bureau data showed that some of the 5,500 people in these areas, out of South Bend’s total population of 100,000, have become poorer since Buttigieg took over the city in 2012. Meridy did not vote for Buttigieg, a gay military veteran and former corporate consultant, when he ran for re-election in 2015. The welder drives to Michigan for work because he said skilled local workers like him have been passed over on the city’s abundant construction projects.
The campaign noted the poverty rate for black residents across South Bend fell by more than 6% between 2011 and 2017, compared to a 2.3% decrease nationally. The unemployment rate for African Americans in South Bend decreased by more than 56% during the same period, compared to a 46% drop nationally.
“It is not just my problem or my city’s problem, and it is certainly not just a black problem,” Buttigieg said. “This is an American problem, and it requires nationwide American solutions.”The unhappiness of some black voters in South Bend underscores long-simmering racial tensions in the city, where 27% are black.
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