DURKIN

Built
Different

Let's build the future we want to live in.

A Vision for Massachusetts 2035

Massachusetts: The Commonwealth of Common Sense for the Common Man

Our three goals are to build the most builder-friendly, family-friendly, and future-ready state in America.

Builder-Friendly

Dream it. Build it. Here.

Family-Friendly

Put down roots. Grow together.

Future-Ready

Make tomorrow happen.

North Star Metric

Return Massachusetts to net positive migration and bring 1 million new residents to the Commonwealth by 2035.

From vision to action.

How we get there.

10 big problems, 10 big moonshots, 10 big opportunities to build the future we want to live in.

New Massachusetts

“The future should look like the future.”

Future Boston at street level with people, humanoid robots, new housing, Cybercabs, Robovans, passenger drones, and vehicle tunnels connecting five Massachusetts cities

Our goals for our citizens.

Our goal

You will have a sub-15-min commute

The moonshot

Build the 3D Transportation Grid

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Deploy autonomous vehicles everywhere

    Door-to-door pickup, your own comfortable space, and lower fares. Test all three in a 90-day pilot

  2. Build a statewide network of vehicle tunnels for hyperspeed

    Connect cities and towns from Boston to Pittsfield with faster routes and surface ramps

  3. Launch drone passenger flights via local airports

    Connect local airports to door-to-door rides, measuring total trip time and total fare

Our goal

You will buy a home for 1/2 of today's price

The moonshot

The Manhattan Project of Housing

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Go Vertical: Expand upwards

    Make room for more homes in every community, from extra floors above shops to taller apartment buildings

  2. Go Horizontal: Leverage autonomy to expand horizontally

    Bring a high quality of life to more communities, with autonomous travel connecting homes, jobs, and services

  3. Experiment rapidly with big bold bets

    Reinvent downtown Main Street, mass-produce factory-built homes, and convert empty offices into homes

Our goal

You will have a meaningful well-paying job

The moonshot

Build the World Capital of Atoms

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Grow biotech and healthcare careers

    Build medicines, devices, diagnostics, and careers here

  2. Manufacture robotics, chips, defense systems, and hardware here

    Turn local inventions into local production lines

  3. Build careers in energy, fusion, quantum, and frontier technology

    Target 25,000 residents retrained by 2029, with pathways tied to real employer demand

Our goal

Your child will learn to build and make a living

The moonshot

Make Massachusetts the Launchpad State

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Turn K through 12 into AI-personalized learning, hands-on workshops, and life skills

    Help students discover, build, and learn for life, with real projects, mentors, and paid work experience

  2. Reinvent college to be company launchpads, research centers, and social clubs

    Open labs, workshops, mentors, and communities that turn ideas into companies, discoveries, and friendships

  3. Use AI to learn fast, change careers, and reinvent your life

    Master new skills, explore new fields, and pivot throughout life without being locked into one role

Our goal

You will live to be 150 years old

The moonshot

Cure Cancer

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Unite institutions around curing cancer

    Connect research, hospitals, manufacturing, and care

  2. Make trials faster and more accessible

    Bring more people into studies close to home

  3. Bring earlier diagnosis and effective care to everyone

    Find cancer sooner and connect patients with treatment

Our goal

You will feel safe at any hour

The moonshot

Make Massachusetts the Safest Place to Live

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Deliver faster, better emergency response

    Target 50% faster call-answer-to-dispatch time in pilots, with accuracy and safety protected

  2. Provide a clear path from crisis to lasting recovery

    Connect treatment, housing, and work so people can recover and rebuild their lives

  3. Prevent and stop repeat violence

    Interrupt violence and protect the people at risk

Our goal

You will have affordable, clean power you can count on

The moonshot

Be the Leader in Fusion

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Compete for commercial fusion here

    Build the workforce, supply chains, and future plants

  2. Build solar now and diversify clean power

    Expand rooftop and community solar with storage, alongside dependable power as fusion develops

  3. Build regional capacity and a stronger grid

    Connect new supply and improve reliability

Our goal

You will breathe clean air, drink safe water, and eat nutritious food

The moonshot

Clean the Air and Water. Grow Food Here.

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Replace lead pipes and repair water systems

    Target lead service-line removal by 2032, with no replacement bill for participating homeowners

  2. Clean the air, schools, and local rivers

    Reduce pollution where people live and learn

  3. Grow food here year-round and expand access

    Connect local producers with schools and communities

Our goal

Your voice and vote will matter

The moonshot

Build the most technology-forward government platform that serves its people 24/7, 365

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Upgrade every system with AI-native technology

    AI-native people modernize every system and platform to serve residents 24/7, 365

  2. Show where every dollar goes and what it achieves

    Connect budgets, contracts, and payments to measurable results people can see

  3. Turn residents’ voices and votes into action

    Bring more people into decisions, publish every response, and hold officials accountable for follow-through

Our goal

You will live in the future and build a life in the best community on Earth

The moonshot

Build a Winning Culture in Every Community

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Connect the Commonwealth in places to build and learn

    Connect people statewide to shared workshops, campuses, libraries, and gathering places

  2. Bring music, art, fashion, and food to life

    Back musicians, artists, designers, chefs, and the local places that make culture happen

  3. Help everyone lead and explore the world and solar system

    Build a culture of leadership, curiosity, global exchange, and exploration beyond Earth

Read the full plan
The Work

My Portfolio

Where I've worked, the companies I've helped build, and what comes next.

Where I've worked

Founded/Co-founded

The Schools

I’m building these schools for my son Walter and my future children. Arc is the overarching school, with three subschools: Atlas, Odyssey, and Haven.

Purpose. Mission. Values.

The future is
ours to build.

Dream big. Do the work. Bring people with you. The things we build should make life better for the people around us.

My purpose

Build the future
we want to live in.

My mission

Help people become happier, healthier, wealthier, and useful. Help people live a long, beautiful, incredible life.

The values I live by.

Every day. In everything I build.

It starts with you

You can't help others til you help yourself. Take care of yourself.

Bostonian transparent

Say what others won't, with good intentions.

Move with urgency

Act now. Indecision kills companies.

#WORKETHIC

Put in the work. No apologies.

Get curious

Explore, reflect, debate, converse.

Self-awareness

Maximize strengths. Fill weaknesses.

Be a magnet for talent

Winners attract winners.

24/7/365 service

Always on for clients, partners, team.

Flourish in adversity

Hard times create strong people.

Take care of the team

Help your teammates win.

Let's build something that matters.

Say hi

Get in touch.

Direct only. No templates. Tell me who you are, what you're building, and what you need.

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