On Tuesday, July 9, 2019 the Longmont City Council voted to expand smoke- and vape-free protections by prohibiting the use of both products along Main Street. The new ordinance, effective July 22nd, bans smoking and vaping of any substance on all Main Street sidewalks between First and Longs Peak avenues as well as on Main Street’s roadway and the pedestrian crossings on those blocks of Main. Council members voted 4-2 for the expanded downtown protections, which includes the mid-block pedestrian breezeways as well.