Kensington Voice

Opponents tell Mayor Parker 76ers arena will destabilize Chinatown like Kensington: “I’ve seen it in my community”

Community members listening to mayor at a town hall meeting. One community member holds a sign opposing an arena being built in Chinatown

Mayor Cherelle Parker defended the proposed 76ers arena at a Kensington town hall last week, where she faced concerns over displacement, the project’s proximity to Chinatown, and the developer’s controversial history of gentrification, which critics say feeds into the history of racism against Chinatown. Read more. 

Photo by Solmaira Valerio