Out in Left

Out in Left

The 76ers aren't causing gentrification. They're exploiting it.

Part two of the progressive's guide to stadium development

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Brendan Dentino
Apr 07, 2024
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A conceptual illustration of the Sixers plan for a new arena in Center City.
A rendering of the Sixers’ new arena (76 Devcorp)

In July 2022, the Philadelphia 76ers dive-bombed into land use politics and proposed a new arena in Center City Philadelphia. If the team’s playoff history is any indication, then the proposal won’t survive a second round of plan checks, but activists in the adjacent Chinatown community didn’t wait to fin…

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