In chapter 13 Jacobs talks about the bad sides of diversity. As Jacob mentioned in previous chapters and reiterated again at the beginning of this one, diversity is an essential part of a city to be successful; but too much diversity can make a city go downhill. Competition is formed by diversity, but an excess of it can destroy social and economic support between businesses. But as Jacobs states self-destructive diversity is caused by a successful city, and this is logic if we think about it; a city cannot be successful without diversity so there must be diversity in the first place to be destroyed. Also, according to Jacobs insurance companies and offices are the biggest destructor of diversity in cities.
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