After more than a year of work, the city of Philadelphia has just released a series of reports it commissioned on the impact of the 76ers’ proposal to build a new stadium in Center City.
The four independent studies analyze the economics and design of the plan, as well as the effects on traffic and neighboring communities, particularly Chinatown.
Reports reveal that the stadium project could bring hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue to the city, state and school district. It also indicates that the project could strain Chinatown and displace residents. Is that tradeoff worth it? Avi and Cherri lead a panel of guests to examine what consultants see as the pros and cons of the potential new arena.
Guests
Vivian Chang, executive director of Asian Americans United
Daniel Pearson, columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer
Aaron Moselle, reporter for WHYY’s PlanPhilly
Regina Hairston – President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
Mark Squilla, city councilor representing District 1, where the proposed arena would be located
