With limited parking available, many residents of those buildings may have to do without automobiles, which presumably means they’ll do much of their shopping and hanging out downtown.

Santa Cruz is one of the most beautiful cities in California. There are so many things to do and see in downtown Santa Cruz ... as well as historical artifacts and documents.

(Aric Sleeper/Santa Cruz Sentinel) A lone firefighter ascends the fire engine's extended ladder to attach a new flag to the pole on top of the Town Clock in downtown Santa Cruz on Thursday.