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😲 Philly Folks 😲

Mz iMac — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:38:53 GMT

Your mayor was "hoodwinked, bamboozled, lead astray, run amok and flat out deceived!"

Less than two weeks into the new year, The Sixers delivered "a curveball that none of us saw coming," Mayor Cherelle Parker said at a press conference Monday.

Why it matters: The team's new deal with Comcast Spectacor to build a South Philadelphia arena and entertainment complex shakes up plans to redevelop Market East, the struggling business district where the Sixers had previously planned to put their new arena.

FULL SOURCE Article: the local news websites.

Since Monday, Chinatown has been

~~I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in the Mayor's Office when she first found out. I bet she broke Samual L. Jackson F-Bomb record.~~

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haddon9 — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:46:55 GMT

I saw that on the news last night! Personally I think all of the major sports teams should be in venues located in the sports complex in S Philly where they are for easy access and parking.

ETA: I can certainly understand why Chinatown is celebrating! They don't need that headache in their neighborhood!

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Citrine1 — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:51:13 GMT

Well, I think it would have been a big mess for center city had the sixers moved there. Traffic is bad enough without the addition of basketball games.

Many people in the northeast section would like to see Philadelphia Mills knocked down. That would have been a perfect place for a sports arena with plenty of parking and easy access to 95.

It makes sense, though, to keep the stadiums all together in South Philly.

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FancyPhillyshopper — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:57:02 GMT

Not sure what this topic has to do with QVC forums, but as a Philly resident I keep up with all our local news.

The mayor has stated that her ego does not come into play when the final outcome is for the overall good of the city.

Philly is still getting a new stadium, just in a different geographic area. There will still be a lot of new jobs for the unions with all the building.

Most of us who go downtown (Center City) felt that having a stadium there would be a pain for parking and crowd control anyway. The Chinatown community hopes there can be revitalization that will be more focused on their needs.

Yes, high level business negotiations do not always take politicians into account, but that is okay. We may end up with a new WNBA team as well.

I know many people personally on both sides of the issue, so actually the way it all worked out was a win-win for the city, although the process was frustrating.

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Mz iMac — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:59:12 GMT

@haddon9 I always thought it strange South Philly location was NEVER mentioned when it was first announced 2 yrs ago. A lot of businesses left Center City during the past 2 years in anticipation of the Market St/Chinatown location(s) Sixers sports complex.

On today's news, now the politicians are 😭 on how to rebuild Center City (Macy's is leaving). They can start by bringing back the Trailways/Greyhound station/terminals.

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haddon9 — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 01:03:28 GMT

@Mz iMac Well if they put on their thinking caps I'm sure they can come up with something to bring business and revitalize the area!

I am sad about Macys (really the old Wanamakers' store) and I hope that the building can be saved including the holiday light show & organ!....wishful thinking on my part.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 01:29:46 GMT

@haddon9. And the eagle.

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haddon9 — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 02:25:59 GMT

@Kachina624 Yes how could I forget the Eagle!

I believe that the building is considered a National historic landmark so I hope that it along with the eagle & organ are saved!

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Cakers3 — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:16:56 GMT

@Mz iMac

Although I have been to Philly I have no idea what this is all about 🤔

However I totally forgot about Mr. Six.😂

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Desertdi — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:45:32 GMT

@Kachina624

Phoenix just tears the "old stuff" down...and puts up a new subdivision...

I got stuck in traffic last week at a 4-way roadblock...had to find a way to get around it..and got lost in MY OWN NEIGHBORHOOD. Didn't recognize anything around me. di

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Laura14 — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:31:37 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
@Mz iMac Well if they put on their thinking caps I'm sure they can come up with something to bring business and revitalize the area!

I am sad about Macys (really the old Wanamakers' store) and I hope that the building can be saved including the holiday light show & organ!....wishful thinking on my part.

@haddon9 @Kachina624 I am heartbroken just reading this! I was at the Gallery all the time with my grandmother as a kid. I remember the train going around the toy store. That eagle always has a place with me if he needs a home! He was the best part of getting off the Speedline.

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Desertdi — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:16:20 GMT

@monicakm wrote:
@Desertdi

" Hey Google, directions to home." 😆

@monicakm

I live in a mountainous area...and it's a dead zone. Soooo, I have a very "basic" phone in the car. No Google.

(I was stuck in a brand new building development on NEW streets... with cul-de-sacs, circular roads, and dead ends. GPS probably wouldn't work, either...if I had it!)

I have wired cable with VOIP at home, but I don't even get FM radio... di

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Cakers3 — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:53:21 GMT

@monicakm wrote:
I don't think I've ever been to Philly. Maybe the airport. And I have no idea what this is about but I'm happy if you Philly people are happy 😁 I would like to know who Mr Six is though.

@monicakm You cannot possibly live in Texas and not know about Mr. Six dancing outside the Six Flags bus.

Look at the picture in the OP. You see Mr. Six dancing.

Although he hasn't been used in Six Flags ads in a long time.

🎢😄

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gardenman — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:58:57 GMT

Philly sports teams attract a lot of fans from outside the city. Probably most are from outside the city. Putting the new arena in the middle of the city with no real parking made no sense. You've got the sports complex already in place with tons of parking, easy access, and the support structure (subway line, etc.) already there. If the Sixers new arena was built in Center City there was talk of using the parking at the existing sports complex for fans who would then use mass transit to reach the stadium in Center City. Just put the arena where the parking already exists.

There are better ways to revitalize the center of the city. Making it safer would be a good first step. Encourage the founding of new businesses, even new department stores. Growing up Philly had Wanamakers, Lit Brothers, Strawbridge and Clothier, and Gimbels. Each store was unique. These days department stores are cookie-cutter copies of one another. It's hard to tell one from another. There's no personality to the stores any longer. They're just all the same. Lits used to have their Christmas Village. The best waffles I ever ate were in their restaurant. Wanamakers had their organ, eagle, and Christmas display. Strawbridge and Clothier used to have the best selection of Christmas ornaments around. I still have lots of them in their yellow boxes that I use every year. I used to love to go to the Philly department stores. They're just not the same these days.