Public Spaces

Laramie Main Street is partnering with the City of Laramie to enhance opportunities for retail and outdoor dining this summer. This includes opportunities for sidewalk sales and outdoor dinning, expanded seating at the First Street Plaza, creating a parklet in the downtown district, a temporary public seating area at the Hollyhock mural, and temporary open container area for the district.

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Parklets AKA People Spots

An article from National Main Street, summarized below, discussed the impacts of adding Parklets to downtowns. 

Economic Impact 

  • Expanded space for customer use, e.g. seating, sidewalk sales 

  • Increased foot and bike traffic and attraction of customers 

  • Opportunity for multi-business collaboration and shared revenue 

Health 

  • Physically separated space from automobile traffic and other people 

  • Increased options for seating and places for rest 

  • Encouragement of walking, biking, and rolling 

Community Building 

  • Expanded opportunities for safe social gathering 

  • Sense of social cohesion and ownership of public space 

  • Opportunity to create hyper-local amenities that reflect local interest and culture 

Parking

Many cities, towns, and neighborhood associations have measured the economic and community building impacts of parking versus parklets and have generally found that 1) parklets attract more customers on foot than would have used the parking space and 2) customers on foot tend to spend more time in the district and return more often than those traveling there by car.

Read more about parklets, open streets and design and public amenities in this series produced by National Main Street and AARP

Parklet Photos


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Laramie Parklet Location

The initial location for the parklet is on the North East Corner of 2nd and Ivinson (due east of 123 E. Ivinson Ave.). This location will change year to year to allow the Parklet to be utilized in various areas downtown.

For questions, please reach out to the City of Laramie Planning Department at (307)721-5207 or at planning@cityoflaramie.org


Open Container

May 25th - October 29th 2023

Every day: 11 AM - 9 PM 

Alcoholic beverages may be purchased from a retail liquor license holder, microbrewery, or winery and consumed within the downtown open container area, shown on the map below.

Open Container Map

  • All purchases/service of alcohol must occur within the licensed premises

  • Drinks must be served in plastic cups or aluminum bottles

  • Open containers of alcohol are not permitted in vehicles or in the alleyways

  • Keep in clean Laramie, make sure your cup gets in a trash can!

  • Retailers can choose to allow, or not allow, beverages inside their storefronts (watch for signage)

Get posters for your business

We have a variety of posters available for your business. Options include:

Open Container information

To-Go Beverages sold here

Dine in Beverages only

No Beverage signs or Beverages welcome

No Restroom sign or Restroom available

Questions on  Open Container?

Todd Freezer
Assistant City Manager
tfeezer@cityoflaramie.org
(307) 721-5304

Nancy Bartholomew
City Clerk
nancyb@cityoflaramie.org
(307) 721-5233


Sidewalk Sales & Temporary Seating

Downtown businesses may utilize Laramie Main Street's blanket sidewalk permit with the City of Laramie to utilize the right of way for sales, signage or outdoor seating as long as you allow for an unobstructed 5’ wide path from the entrance of your business to the street and a transverse unobstructed 5’ wide path along your business frontage


Simply send us an email, downtownlaramie@gmail.com so we can document participation and cross promote your activity! Promotional photos or logos are also appreciated!


Other Upcoming Improvements:

  • Adopt a Pot - Flower pots to beautify the sidewalks downtown - Thank you Laramie Garden Club for sponsoring 2023 pots!

  • New Trees - Fifteen new trees will be planted downtown early June of 2023.

  • Electric box mural wraps - https://www.laramiepublicart.org/


Let us know your feedback on Public Spaces and Summer Initiatives.


Public Parking Lots

Did you know? There are over 300 FREE all day public parking spots in the district!

Hand Sanitizer Stations

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