ABSTRACT
Diversity is among the defining features of city life. Seen from one perspective, diversity is a manifestation of the concept of the city as lottery, a social arena where risks and rewards are on display. It is evidence of mobility and possibility. But from another perspective, diversity is experienced as inequity, a reminder of immobility and possibilities frustrated. This chapter explores several of the dimensions of urban socioeconomic diversity and inequality. Particular attention is paid to the circumstances of the urban poor.
