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. 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.

These are our goals for the future.

Read the vision behind the plan →

Goal

You will buy a home for 1/3 of today's price

The moonshot

Build Homes at Factory Scale

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Yes to homes and faster decisions

    Clear approvals and more places to build

  2. R&D to 1/3 the final price

    Test designs and materials against the total home price

  3. Factory-built homes on unlocked land

    Scale production on sites ready for construction

Goal

You will have a sub-15-min commute

The moonshot

Build the 3D Transportation Grid

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Autonomous vehicles on the ground

    Connect shared rides into a reliable statewide network

  2. A statewide network of vehicle tunnels

    Pilot routes that move traffic below crowded streets

  3. Drones and passenger flight via local airports

    Link communities through safe, practical flights

Goal

You will have a meaningful well-paying job

The moonshot

Build the World Capital of Atoms

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Biotech and healthcare

    Build medicines, devices, diagnostics, and careers here

  2. Robotics, chips, defense, and hardware

    Turn local inventions into local production lines

  3. Energy, fusion, quantum, and frontier technology

    Train people to build the next generation of technology

Goal

Your child will make a living by age 18

The moonshot

Build a School-to-Career System

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. An AI personalized tutor and teacher for every student

    Personalized learning, with teachers guiding each student

  2. Hands-on workshops and life skills

    Build, repair, manage money, and solve real problems

  3. Early workplace exposure and paid apprenticeships

    Discover exciting work and start earning by 18

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. Earlier diagnosis and effective care for everyone

    Find cancer sooner and connect patients with treatment

Goal

You will feel safe at any hour

The moonshot

Build a 24/7 Safety and Recovery Network

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Faster, better emergency response

    Connect dispatch, responders, and local care

  2. 24/7 treatment and recovery pathways

    Make help available whenever someone is ready

  3. Prevent and stop repeat violence

    Interrupt violence and protect the people at risk

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. Develop a firm-clean-power portfolio

    Combine dependable technologies as fusion develops

  3. Build regional capacity and a stronger grid

    Connect new supply and improve reliability

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

    Deliver safe water through infrastructure that works

  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

Goal

You will get answers within 24 hours and see where your tax dollars go

The moonshot

Build an Open, AI-Native Government

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Open spending and outcomes

    Make every dollar and result easy to follow

  2. One AI-assisted service front door

    Get residents to the right help, with human accountability

  3. Published permit decision clocks

    Track applications from submission to a clear decision

Goal

You will live in the best place on Earth to build a life

The moonshot

Build a Winning Culture in Every Community

Top Three Key Initiatives
  1. Open labs, workshops, and creative spaces

    Give people places to invent, make, and learn

  2. Back local arts, food, and community life

    Make it easier to gather, create, and celebrate

  3. Celebrate champions and bring downtowns to life

    Fill public spaces with events, opportunity, and pride

The Work

My Portfolio

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

Where I've worked

Companies & Projects

The Schools

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

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.

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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