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

Part two of the progressive's guide to stadium development

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…