text: is the protection ofneighborhood character simply the afluent imposing monocultural norms on a diverse sociey?   wow, good question. i don't think that protecting a neighborhood's character means imposing monocultural norms...  there are certain things that seem to transcend cultures (within most western nations at least). for example, don't do anything that is in direct violation of the rights of your neighbors (insanely large add-ons to your house, noise pollution, etc.)