Summary of Chapter 13

In Chapter 13, the author related to her topic about all kinds of diversity should mingle together and support each other, which is good for people to sustain their society and civilization. She also described the necessary of the public and quasi public bodies for making the city diversity. Furthermore, she talked about some forces that influence the growth of diversity, such as self-destruction of diversity. To demonstrate the self-destruction of diversity, she used some examples to support the tendency for outstanding success in cities will destroy in itself and can be seen little nodes of activity. At the same time, she believed there is some new diversity come in. Therefore, city planner should know the diversion, such as the zoning for diversity, staunchness of public buildings, and competitive diversion.