Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker and city officials are expected to share new details on an agreement to bring a new arena for the 76ers to Center City.
After years of back and forth, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is expected to join city officials to provide, what she called a 'very detailed' update to the plan to bring an arena for the Philadelphia 76ers to Center City Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city officials are expected to provide a 'very detailed' update to the ongoing effort to bring a new arena for the 76ers to Center City on Wednesday.
Wednesday's event comes about a week after Parker made a surprise announcement on social media that an agreement had been reached for the 76 Place plan to bring an arena for the Sixers to Market Street in Center City.As your Mayor, I'm speaking from my City Hall office with a very important announcement. I am proud to share that I have made my decision, and an agreement has been reached to ensure that our Sixers are staying home.The plan to bring 76 Place at Market East -- a $1.
Parker has not yet said how this deal was reached, if any concessions were made by the city or organizers to ensure the plan could move forward, or if steps were made to quell the concerns that opponents of the plan have expressed.But, she said in a statement that she had heard the concerns and was committed to working with the community of the city's nearby Chinatown neighborhood.
"I wholeheartedly believe this is the right deal for the People of Philadelphia. To the People of Chinatown, please know that I hear you. We have the best Chinatown in the United States, and I am committed to working together to support it. I'll have a lot more to say in a formal presentation coming soon," Parker said.
Officials will gather on Wednesday afternoon, at about 5:30 p.m. the Pennsylvania Convention Center to announce the details of the agreement for 76 Place.
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