Manhattanization

The buildings that will replace 5 Pointz (Source: Inhabitat.com)

"All over the world, 'Manhattanization' signifies everything in a city that is thought not to be authentic: high-rise buildings that grow taller every year, dense crowds where no one knows your name, high prices for inferior living conditions, and intense competition to be in style."
Sharon Zukin, Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places