City council approves Philadelphia 76ers arena

Philadelphia City Council Says Yes to New 76ers Arena Next to Chinatown
The mayor and labor unions touted the economic promise of the $1.3 billion project. Opponents said the arena would decimate the city’s storied Chinatown.
Bills on proposed new Sixers arena advance in Philadelphia City Council
Bills allowing the Philadelphia 76ers to build a new arena in Center City were passed out of committee Thursday.
City council approves Philadelphia 76ers arena after dramatic debate
In a contentious scene, Philadelphia’s city council gave the green light to the Philadelphia 76ers for a basketball arena to be built on East Market Street.
Philadelphia residents react as City Council approves 76ers arena plan
The Philadelphia City Council voted to approve a $1.3 billion plan to bring a brand new arena for the 76ers to the city’s Markey East community. While some are celebrating, many others are concerned about the future of the area.
Philadelphia City Council member "undecided" on Sixers arena before potential vote
City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier said she's still undecided on the Sixers' proposed arena before a potential vote on Wednesday.
City Council committee votes to advance Sixers arena plan
After postponing -- not once, but twice -- with a vote of 13 to 4, Philadelphia City Council's Committee of the Whole has voted to advance the $1.3 billion plan for a 76ers arena to be read before full council.
City Council gives final approval to the 76ers’ Center City arena proposal
After more than two years of contentious debate, months of negotiations, and one final protest that briefly disrupted proceedings, Philadelphia City Council on Thursday approved the 76ers’ proposal to build a new $1.
Philadelphia 76ers arena bills pass final vote in City Council Thursday
Eleven bills related to the construction of a proposed new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers in Center City go up for a final vote in City Council Thursday. Long lines formed outside City Hall ahead of the vote, full of supporters and opponents.
Philly City Council approves $1.3B 76ers Center City arena plan
After months of back and forth, Philadelphia City Council has voted to support the legislative package that would bring a new $1.3 billion arena for the Sixers to Market Street.
What's next now that 76 Place, the new Center City arena for the Sixers, has been approved?
Now that City Council has approved a new 76ers arena, the work begins to get the $1.3 billion project off the ground.
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Philadelphia City Council approves $1.3B 76ers Center City arena plan
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