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Opponents Of Proposed New 76ers Arena Protest In Philadelphia Saturday
"The impact reports say in as plain language as impact reports can say that Chinatown will be destroyed," State Senator Nikil Saval said.
September 9, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Save Chinatown Coalition held a rally and march in Philadelphia on Saturday against the proposed new 76ers arena, 76 Place.
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The Sixers, who currently play at Wells Fargo Center in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, have proposed building an arena in Center City next to Chinatown — in an area bounded by Market, Filbert, 10th and 11th streets.
The team and its development arm, 76 Devcorp, want to build the arena and a mixed-use high-rise building with about 395 units on the site, home to the former Greyhound bus terminal and part of the Fashion District Philadelphia mall.
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