Baker’s latest solution for transportation woes? Startups. - The Boston Globe
Summary
Jay Ash, the former top Baker aide who now heads the partnership, would like to see at least $1.5 million raised in public and private dollars for a three-year period. Steve Kadish, a former top Baker aide who chaired the task force, visited the high-powered CEOs who make up the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership early last year. But Kristin Brief, an entrepreneur-in-residence at CIC working on this project, said the economic impact could be the bigger benefit by building a community to connect the various local players and fostering a new generation. As part of her research, Brief checked out similar existing ventures, including the Transit Tech Lab in New York City and Planet M in Detroit. As the Kendall Square Association advocates for transportation fixes, the Cambridge group likes to say that you can’t find the cure for cancer while sitting in traffic.