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The “Save Chinatown” Coalition Goes on the Defensive in Philadelphia
In 2000, Chinatown residents won again, stopping the construction of a new Phillies baseball stadium. In 2008, organizers halted a proposed casino. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has vocally ...
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Despite City Council approval, Chinatown group sings out against 76ers arena with spin on Christmas carols
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio ... Jo Lin, another organizer, said Chinatown has successfully fought back in the past against pitches for a casino and a stadium in the neighborhood, so no ...
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Philadelphia 76ers reportedly reverse course, won't build contentious $1.3B downtown stadium
PHILADELPHIA ... rents to the area. The Chinatown community has fought a series of proposed developments since the 1960s, including casinos, a prison, a baseball stadium and a highway, the ...