On Saturday, opponents of the proposed Center City arena rallied at City Hall. The event focused on the detriment the arena would cause to Chinatown.
The mayors of both Philadelphia and Camden are speaking out after the state of New Jersey put together an offer to have the 76ers move across the Delaware River.The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to build a new arena, dubbed 76 Place, at Market East bordering Chinatown by 2031."There's so much strength in numbers and it's an opportunity to be with the community," said Lindsey Farrell of Point Breeze.
"Today is another opportunity for the city itself to rise up and say no to an arena in the heart of our city," said Mohan Seshadri, executive director of the Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance . The Save Chinatown Coalition hired a firm to conduct its own poll, and of the 700 people surveyed, the organization said 56% opposed the arena in Center City.
"Having an arena would kind of heighten that congestion and make it that much harder for the hospital to get the resources it needs," said Pari Pamcholy, a medical student at Jefferson.
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