Myth Of Diversity Analysis

The last chapter in part two is based all on myths of diversity. Diversity results in congestion causing the cities to end up fighting diversity through their zoning regulations. The first myth is that diversity looks ugly. Diversity is supposed to be about differences, like aged and new buildings. This mix doesn't mean that it is ugly to look at. Anything done badly can be ugly. Homogeneity seems orderly but does not allow for change or expression. Jacobs describes the homogeneity or close similarity among uses, in real life, poses very puzzling esthetic treatment would be boring and dull. In some successful areas, there are short blocks of houses that look very similar but do not result in similarity. This would be true if they weren't repeated