Laramie Main Street Alliance and downtown Laramie was recently featured in a Forbes Article about community revitalization. Titled The Power Of Revitalization And The Role Businesses Can Play the article explores the key elements to working together to bring about economic development.
Downtown Laramie is featured under item 3. Study examples of successful community revitalization as an example of a smaller town successfully implementing downtown revitalization programs.
““One example that I’ve personally found inspiring is Laramie, Wyoming. In Laramie, the downtown district was suffering from vacant buildings and deterioration. The community came together to create a comprehensive downtown plan, which led to the creation of the Laramie Main Street Alliance. Today, that area is once again thriving.””