Chapter 13

In this chapter Jane Jacobs talk about how the diversity can destroy the city in not maintained well. Author gives an example how it is done. Everything starts with “outstanding success” and afterwards usually goes downward, because if the area becomes very popular and everybody wants to live there, work there, hang out there… Over some period of time it becomes overcrowded. If one type of business becomes very successful, since people most of the time look at other peoples actions and successes, more such type businesses will be established up to the level, then nobody is going to make profits. The same example can be used for increasing population of that area. If the area became very popular, more people tend to move in, which eventually will lead to overcrowding.