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Pete Buttigieg still believes in smart cities

Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg poses for a portrait at the Department of Transportation offices in Washington D.C.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg poses for a portrait at the Department of Transportation offices in Washington, DC. | Image: Cheriss May for The Verge

The US Department of Transportation is making a big bet on smart city technology with the release of $94.8 million in federal funding. But in an interview, Secretary Buttigieg warned that not every project ‘is going to prove out.’

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