Daily News | Chinatown groups unite to protect the neighborhood as Sixers plan a new arena
, told the Inquirer that she wanted the Sixers to fund a study reviewing the likely impact of the arena by consultants of her group’s choosing and that the Sixers should agree not to build the project on their proposed Market Street site, if the study found it would hurt Chinatown.
The 76ers proposed arena at 10th and Filbert Streets has caused us all to reflect on Chinatown’s importance. At a cost of $1.3 billion, a figure which exceeds that of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the development project would have a profound impact on our neighborhood. Today, Chinatown is facing many challenges, including an unaffordable housing market, rising violence and crime, lack of public space, and decreasing margins for small businesses. COVID-19 devastated Chinatown residents and businesses.
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