Quote by Jane Jacobs

There is a quality even meaner than outright ugliness or disorder, and this meaner quality is the dishonest mask of pretended order, achieved by ignoring or suppressing the real order that is struggling to exist and to be served.

There is a quality even meaner than outright ugliness or dis

Summary

This quote by Jane Jacobs suggests that there is a worse characteristic than ugliness or disorder when it comes to the environment. It refers to a deceptive facade of order that is created by ignoring or repressing the true order that naturally wants to emerge. Jacobs implies that this dishonest approach not only hampers the genuine organization and functionality that could develop, but also perpetuates a false sense of order.

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