---
pattern: 9
type: success
name: Negative Parallelisms
pack: en-language
language: en
---

# Pattern 9 (en): Negative Parallelisms — Success Case

## Input Text

> This initiative is not just a policy change but a fundamental reimagining of how cities approach affordable housing. It goes beyond mere infrastructure investment to become a statement about equity and belonging. The plan is not merely an update to existing zoning codes but also a bold declaration that every resident deserves access to green space. In short, the project transcends budgetary considerations to become a vision for a more humane urban future.

## Expected Output

> The initiative rezones 34 blocks along the river corridor for mixed-income housing and requires developers to set aside 15% of units at below-market rates. It also adds two new parks — a 3-acre waterfront green and a pocket park on Elm Street — to neighborhoods that currently have no public green space within a half-mile radius.

## Applied Pattern

- Pattern 9 (Negative Parallelisms): Four negative-then-positive constructions in one paragraph — "not just...but a fundamental reimagining," "goes beyond...to become," "not merely...but also a bold declaration," and "transcends...to become." Each states what the initiative is not before stating what it is, adding rhetorical weight without adding information.

## Judgment

**Success** — The fire condition (2+ "not X but Y" structures in the same document) is exceeded with four instances in a single paragraph. None of the negative frames correct a misconception or contrast two genuinely different things — they exist only to make straightforward policy sound profound. The corrected version drops all four constructions and states directly what the initiative does: specific rezoning, a unit set-aside percentage, and two named parks with measurable impact.
