Manhattanization

English Etymology From en Manhattanize -ation. Noun - The construction of many tall or densely situated buildings in a city. en New York Times ‘Manhattanization’ Fears Snag Crocker Bank Plan February 12 1979 The city's urban plan prescribes a 500‐foot height limit there to preserve the area's present character, and Mr. Starbuck, long‐time foe of “Manhattanization,” said be feared that granting the variance would lead to unwanted office towers up and down the street. https://www.nytimes.com/1979/02/12/archives/manhattanization-fears-snag-crocker-bank-plan-crocker-bank-hits.html https://web.archive.org/web/20191005175006/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/02/12/archives/manhattanization-fears-snag-crocker-bank-plan-crocker-bank-hits.html 5 October 2019 en 2025-08-15 Smith Noah America has only one real city. We need a few more of them. How can we get them? Noahpinion [Substack] https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/america-has-only-one-real-city 2025-08-15 Throughout the country, “Manhattanization” is a scary term that gets thrown at any developer who wants to increase density. And yet the number of Americans who want to live in NYC is not small; it’s huge. NYC 1-bedroom rents have been soaring, even as they stagnate nationwide: [data graph shown]. Someone wants to live in NYC, obviously. https://web.archive.org/web/20260528012920/https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/america-has-only-one-real-city 28 May 2026 en Urban studies