A salute to Rohnert Park, the planned city with big plans

NORTH BAY DESTINATIONS | ROHNERT PARK

CONTENTS Thriving families, businesses, community… all roads lead to the ‘friendly city’

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Welcome to the Friendly City Rohnert Park, the little town with big plans

Jason Walsh

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Building a Dream A new downtown is coming

Janis Mara

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Following the Plan Jessica Zimmer How the city makes smart development happen

28 Seeds of a Small Town

Jason Walsh

A brief history of Rohnert Park

31 Friendly Facts

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Did you know this about Rohnert Park?

32 Staying a Haven

Jessica Zimmer

The importance of affordable housing

36 That’s Entertainment Cerrissa Kim

Rohnert Park is not only the friendly city—it’s the FUN city!

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44 Word of Mouth

Great places for food and drink

50 Park Scene

Photo essay of neighborhood parks

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54 Leading by Example Meet Chamber CEO Lisa Orloff 57 Rohnert Park 101 Information and city contacts 58 Beyond the Boardroom Rosie Padilla Q&A with Susan Hollingsworth Adams

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Rohnert Park 2025

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