Members of Philadelphia's Chinatown community say their activism against a plan to build a new 76ers arena prevented city leaders from clearing a major hurdle that may have fast-tracked the controversial proposal.
Councilman Mark Squilla, who authored the bill, said the clause was written by outside attorneys, and he initially believed the language was agreed upon by city administration. When Squilla learned the administration did not ask for the clause to be included in the bill and was met with concerns, he says he decided to excluded it.
Nearly 40 Chinatown leaders and supporters testified against the project during a Wednesday council meeting, including residents, business owners and people who work in the area. "They're trying to ignore the voice of Chinatown," Wei Chen said. "This is my community, we are not moving, we will stay here strongly."
Those opposed to the project are claiming a small victory for roadblocking the plan from potentially being fast-tracked, but they will remain diligent in their fight to strike down the plan. "What's frightening is how much do we have to track everything going on at City Hall? How are we going to know what deals are being made behind closed doors," Somekawa said.
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