Green Space Photo Album

Through the process of creating living and working space, the gap between people and the natural landscape has grown on an almost exponential scale. However, human beings display a tremendous internal need to create natural settings to replace the landscapes lost in the process of urbanization. Examples of this notion in private space include such things as houseplants, trees, flowerbeds, and lawns. In public space, this notion manifests itself in a patchwork of parks, courtyards and greenbelts.

According to Grady Clay's Real Places, the history of formal, legally designated green space can be traced back to English town planning laws created in 1946 that established new "garden" or "greenbelt" cities. However, the concept of green space can be traced as far back as the Old Testament. The present competition for space in urban settings dictates that green space will not materialize without careful intentional planning.

The amount of land set aside for green space varies from city to city depending on land availability and more importantly on prioritization within a community. The largest greenbelt is the officially designated 64 square mile greenbelt around Ottawa, Canada. While occupying nowhere near 64 square miles of land, green space is present in a variety of parks and courtyard gardens here in Laramie. A recently conceived greenbelt area centered on the Laramie River compliments these existing areas. The following photo gallery highlights a variety of Laramie's green spaces.

The Overland Back Garden

Garden Near St. Mathews

Albany County Courthouse

Courthouse War Memorial Statue

Outside the Cooper House, U.W.

Near Old Main, U.W.