On the 76ers news conference: The fact that Mayor Parker & Council Pres Johnson didn't acknowledge they have egg on their faces and, even more importantly, didn't acknowledge the pain & turmoil the Chinatown community was put through as a result of this process is mind-boggling🧵
Maybe the most shocking detail in the Design Impact study for the Sixers arena is that the team never provided a rendering or elevation drawing of the north facade - the one that would face Chinatown.
Would you believe that there were folks in the Pa House of Representatives that voted against giving out free menstrual products in schools to those in need. A member compared these free products to communism…
I applaud the US military for delivering critical humanitarian aid into Gaza. I also support the President’s efforts to negotiate the release of all hostages and a ceasefire. (1/2)
It truly means so much to have the support and partnership of @SenatorHughes.
I'm incredibly eager to keep fighting alongside him in Harrisburg to fully fund our schools, expand access to affordable housing, and protect our communities from gun violence.
1) Philly city planning staff testified at today’s Civic Design Review meeting of the proposed Sixers arena that 10 and 11th Streets would have to be closed before and after every event for crowd control. That suggests the site isn’t big enough for this use.
@KellanWhite all things related to
cars and the arena -stadium economy are in alignment with the anti humanist colonial white supremacist patriarchal agenda. 🧌Go 🦅
@JohnnyWalsh__ An inaccurate rendering is a problem, especially for a downtown arena where the lack of gathering space and managing the flow of fans are important issues.