A long-range planning blueprint approved by Santa Rosa in 2020 set a lofty goal of adding 7,000 new homes in the 720-acre downtown within 20 years.
It was an ambitious move aimed at transforming what had historically been a business and financial hub into a thriving community with residents who could support restaurants, shops and other attractions.
The latest setback came earlier this month, when a downtown parking lot — the centerpiece parcel of Cornerstone’s biggest downtown housing proposal — was yanked back into city possession for lack of demonstrable progress.
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