Regional economists often explore the relationship between industrial and occupational structures and how they vary across space and time. In this commentary, I explore how entrepreneurial enterprises at local and regional scales succeed in bridging sectors and locations, using a case study of how a for-profit weekly newspaper enterprise serving a Minnesota city of 12000 residents and a country of 36000 residents diversifies and energizes a depopulated downtown by transforming its office into an art gallery hosting bi-monthly curated exhibits by area artists and participating in area “roundabouts” where seven or more arts venues coordinate bimonthly Thursday evening openings.
Regional economists often explore the relationship between industrial and occupational structures and how they vary across space and time. In this commentary, I explore how entrepreneurial enterprises at local and regional scales succeed in bridging sectors and locations, using a case study of how a for-profit weekly newspaper enterprise serving a Minnesota city of 12000 residents and a country of 36000 residents diversifies and ener- gizes a depopulated downtown by transforming its office into an art gallery hosting bi-monthly curated exhibits by area artists and participating in area “roundabouts” where seven or more arts venues coordinate bimonthly Thursday evening openings.