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What's holding up the Sixers arena vote in City Council
Philadelphia lawmakers are engaged in last-minute negotiations with the Sixers to salvage a controversial deal to build a downtown arena. Why it matters: The City Council has proposed doubling the amount the 76ers agreed to spend in a community benefits agreement to $100 million — the major sticking point in securing sign-off on the legislative package by year-end,
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.
Sixers arena vote delayed again as Philly City Council pushes for $100M community benefits agreement
The Sixers have not yet agreed to proposed amendments to a legislative package containing the approvals the team needs to build the $1.3 billion arena.
Sixers arena vote hits snag as City Council seeks $100M community agreement
With a self-imposed deadline for the project's approval fast approaching, the Sixers appear to be at an impasse with City Council over the value of the community benefits agreement included in the deal.
Crucial City Council vote on controversial 76ers arena pushed to Thursday
The final Committee of the Whole meeting was set to vote on eight of the 13 bills and resolutions concerning the arena on Wednesday morning.
Sixers arena: Philadelphia city council push important vote on controversial plan to Thursday
After months of heated public discourse, the City of Philadelphia is taking a crucial step to approve the divisive 76 Place Arena proposal by the end of the year.
Sixers arena: Philly city council meeting pushed back due to opposing protests
On Wednesday, a Philadelphia city council committee meeting to vote on moving bills related to the proposed Center City Sixers arena out of committee to the full council, was interrupted by protestors prompting the vote to be pushed back to Thursday.
Sixers arena vote delayed by City Council as team's deadline looms
With just weeks left until the Sixers' self-imposed deadline, Philadelphia City Council postponed on Thursday a vote on the $1.3 billion Center City arena proposal.
City Council postpones vote on 76ers arena in Center City as negotiations drag on
The 76ers have asked City Council to approve the $1.3 billion by the end of the year. City Council members are scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to give preliminary approval to the 76ers’ controversial proposal to build an arena in Center City that would open before the 2031-32 NBA season.
Sixers arena proposal: Inside the final community meeting before city council committee votes
Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke out in support of the new Sixers' arena to be built in Center City in the final community meeting before a city council committee holds a hearing Wednesday regarding several bills tied to the project.
Series of bills on proposed 76ers arena up for crucial vote in City Council
A City Council committee hearing on the $1.5 billion Sixers arena proposal gets underway on Wednesday. Members are set to vote on a series of bills, and, if approved, a final vote to greenlight the project could happen as early as next week.
As arena deadline nears, Philly Council considers giving the 76ers a $100M ultimatum
Lawmakers want the 76ers to pay significantly more than the $50 million the team has offered to contribute to the project’s ...
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Sixers Arena Opposition Will Drive a Mass Caravan Through Center City to "Simulate Gridlock Traffic"
This is from the opposition group(s) trying to stop the Sixers downtown arena from being built: WEDS (edit – they are moving ...
Chinatown organization calls for Sixers to include $163M in arena deal for business grants, land trusts
The Sixers' controversial arena proposal remains in limbo after city councilmembers left a Tuesday committee meeting without ...
Build the Sixers arena uptown instead
A perfect uptown site is the southwest corner of Broad and Lehigh.