Urban Planning

Mayor Cherelle Parker said she will present a legislative package to City Council for approval on a new 76ers arena to be developed in Center City.

State officials are offering up a buffet of graphic renderings to woo the Philadelphia 76ers in the team’s plan for a new arena.

The 9-0 vote came after a meeting that saw property owners express competing opinions about the nomination.

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Billed as a “listening session,” the town hall event drew nearly 1,000 people to the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

The meeting comes as the team negotiates with the administration, and opponents ramp up efforts to defeat the development.

Comcast Spectacor’s vision was shared with the Washington Square West Civic Association board as a Sixers arena alternative for Market East revitalization.

The march comes as Philadelphia City Council is expected to debate legislation on the proposal this fall.

As part of SEPTA's plan, the hike would require all riders to pay the current $2.50 cash fare cost.

The $1.55 billion development requires enabling legislation for demolition and construction to start. The team says it needs those approvals by the end of the year.

The results come as the team seeks the necessary legislation to move forward with demolition and construction.

A SEPTA spokesperson said it hasn't been able to calculate how much money it’s losing because of the issue, but said it could be hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Businesses like Winterthur Museum have expressed concerns over the planned discontinuation and expansion of routes this fall.

About half of the city’s 100 most valuable commercial properties have lower tax assessments for 2025, according to a WHYY News analysis.

As negotiations over a Center City arena continue to stall, Sixers owners say they “must take all potential options seriously.”