The first drawings for Philadelphia’s potential new arena, designed by Gensler, were released Wednesday. The reports shows the potential designs, as well as planning, economic, and the cultural impacts for the potential ground-up arena amidst fears from the neighborhood that the arena will spell the destruction of Chinatown.
Plans for the arena faced harsh feedback from local residents long before any designs were released, and were a point of contention in the city’s mayoral election.
The proposed site neighbors Chinatown and is proximate to Center City. (Courtesy 76 Place)
The 76ers currently play at the Wells Fargo Center in the city’s Sports Complex, which also
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