Looks great, hopefully the 76ers keep ignoring the NIMBY’s and that the city doesn’t pay for its construction.
76since89
looks awesome. too bad embiid won’t be around anymore when this is completed. maybe as a coach…
yeswag1
Stupid waste of money fuck this team
jmak329
I can see the monetary benefits, and even as someone who grew up in Chinatown and family is in the huge opposition. This stadium brings good benefits and higher activity for local businesses. However, no one has given me any meaningful solutions to my biggest complaint so far about this. Traffic.
Hearing Brooklyn residents complain about the area of Barclay’s during gamedays is worrying considering their subway infrastructure and even parking arrangements far exceeds the area this stadium is looking at.
Jefferson station isn’t anything close to Moniyhan or even Atlantic Terminal or other any city based stadiums in terms of size and capacity. If this stadium was built on top of or right next to 30th St station, sure you got a fucking banger location.
The streets are tight as fuck by that area, I lived at 13th and Walnut for a year, It’s fucking cramped. Combined with night life and the Gayborhood bumping from Thursday to Sunday, I don’t see how this doesn’t make this a traffic nightmare during gamedays. This stadium would have to come with a parking garage that’s the same size of it and even then, the traffic is still an issue that’s uncontested.
I get all you out of towners that have to drive to South Philly now that could take public transpo in, but y’all are a blimp to the masses who drive to the game currently. Most in Jersey aren’t looking to take Patco, especially the wealthy rural season ticket goers or game goers. Which comprise of most of the lower bowl.
Rhino-Ham
I look forward to not having to deal with Wells Fargo center traffic, or pay $30 to park. And I only live like 25 minutes away from WFC.
Icy-Range-5511
That looks really cool. Might be an unpopular opinion, but those could be a really fun spot and I’m excited to see the finished product.
HoagieTwoFace
Oh that’s interesting. What’s the look detail when it’s NOT in center city?
UsernameFlagged
I think people in Philly are selling low on this area. Yeah, it’s sucked for years, but you knock down the Gallery (Fashion district lol) and build dense housing there with first level store fronts and it would rehabilitate the entire neighborhood. A giant block sized building that is closed/vacant all day long isn’t going to do that.
Also, Joel Embiid will probably be retired by the time it’s built. So as a Sixers’ fan, who cares?
ilikeguitarsandsuch
How bout these clowns make it out of the second round before we talk about a stadium.
RodWil23
I’m not willing to lose David’s nor Ray’s Cafe over this arena… this team will prolly be ass by the time this arena opens anyway
MrPibb17
It looks great. A truly downtown centric sports arena would really anchor that part of the city along with so many great restaurants, bars, museums, music venues. This would just add to make Philly world class.
igordon19
That would be sick
OopsIShardedAgain
Terrible location and terrible plan. I go to games every single month and we will be spending much less money on tickets if we’re suddenly forced to go into center city where traffic is hell. Right now living near the stadiums is perfect and they’re in a great location. It would be idiotic to move them into an area that would make it less desirable for people
bogdano26
Looks like shit. Sixers deserve a better arena. That alley/plaza between the parking garage won’t look good.
Tanks154
what will the building do for the other 200 + days?…..
zincinzincout
Unless they build 30 stories of parking garage on top of it I don’t see how the parking will ever ever ever work. Don’t say public transit because thousands of cars worth of people per game will not want to use trains or subway
AllenIverson777
All I have to say is… by the time this stadium is built and ready to go… the sixers won’t be providing enough of a winner at that time to be causing traffic problems for a while. Lol
jawntothefuture
It looks pretty cool. I’m still all about the stadium district, but if they figure out traffic (Americans love cars, sorry to those who are naive) it’ll be really great.
Bri83oct
The stadium district is cool. It keeps everything in one spot and near 95 which can handle traffic. Went to a game in Indianapolis and their stuff is downtown and its really cool near bars and restaurants. I see both sides.
TIAFS
This is probably a stupid question, but why don’t basketball arena’s let some sun in like football or baseball stadiums with see through exteriors?
jim_lynams_stylist
That aerial view is so bad lmao
blcaplan
Logistical, cultural, and fiscal issues aside, this looks exceedingly uninspired from a design standpoint. Just like the WFC this will look outdated by the end of construction.
UsernameFlagged
LOL they used Dhwani Saraiya’s art in their rendering without crediting her:
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Looks great, hopefully the 76ers keep ignoring the NIMBY’s and that the city doesn’t pay for its construction.
looks awesome. too bad embiid won’t be around anymore when this is completed. maybe as a coach…
Stupid waste of money fuck this team
I can see the monetary benefits, and even as someone who grew up in Chinatown and family is in the huge opposition. This stadium brings good benefits and higher activity for local businesses. However, no one has given me any meaningful solutions to my biggest complaint so far about this. Traffic.
Hearing Brooklyn residents complain about the area of Barclay’s during gamedays is worrying considering their subway infrastructure and even parking arrangements far exceeds the area this stadium is looking at.
Jefferson station isn’t anything close to Moniyhan or even Atlantic Terminal or other any city based stadiums in terms of size and capacity. If this stadium was built on top of or right next to 30th St station, sure you got a fucking banger location.
The streets are tight as fuck by that area, I lived at 13th and Walnut for a year, It’s fucking cramped. Combined with night life and the Gayborhood bumping from Thursday to Sunday, I don’t see how this doesn’t make this a traffic nightmare during gamedays. This stadium would have to come with a parking garage that’s the same size of it and even then, the traffic is still an issue that’s uncontested.
I get all you out of towners that have to drive to South Philly now that could take public transpo in, but y’all are a blimp to the masses who drive to the game currently. Most in Jersey aren’t looking to take Patco, especially the wealthy rural season ticket goers or game goers. Which comprise of most of the lower bowl.
I look forward to not having to deal with Wells Fargo center traffic, or pay $30 to park. And I only live like 25 minutes away from WFC.
That looks really cool. Might be an unpopular opinion, but those could be a really fun spot and I’m excited to see the finished product.
Oh that’s interesting. What’s the look detail when it’s NOT in center city?
I think people in Philly are selling low on this area. Yeah, it’s sucked for years, but you knock down the Gallery (Fashion district lol) and build dense housing there with first level store fronts and it would rehabilitate the entire neighborhood. A giant block sized building that is closed/vacant all day long isn’t going to do that.
Also, Joel Embiid will probably be retired by the time it’s built. So as a Sixers’ fan, who cares?
How bout these clowns make it out of the second round before we talk about a stadium.
I’m not willing to lose David’s nor Ray’s Cafe over this arena… this team will prolly be ass by the time this arena opens anyway
It looks great. A truly downtown centric sports arena would really anchor that part of the city along with so many great restaurants, bars, museums, music venues. This would just add to make Philly world class.
That would be sick
Terrible location and terrible plan. I go to games every single month and we will be spending much less money on tickets if we’re suddenly forced to go into center city where traffic is hell. Right now living near the stadiums is perfect and they’re in a great location. It would be idiotic to move them into an area that would make it less desirable for people
Looks like shit. Sixers deserve a better arena. That alley/plaza between the parking garage won’t look good.
what will the building do for the other 200 + days?…..
Unless they build 30 stories of parking garage on top of it I don’t see how the parking will ever ever ever work. Don’t say public transit because thousands of cars worth of people per game will not want to use trains or subway
All I have to say is… by the time this stadium is built and ready to go… the sixers won’t be providing enough of a winner at that time to be causing traffic problems for a while. Lol
It looks pretty cool. I’m still all about the stadium district, but if they figure out traffic (Americans love cars, sorry to those who are naive) it’ll be really great.
The stadium district is cool. It keeps everything in one spot and near 95 which can handle traffic. Went to a game in Indianapolis and their stuff is downtown and its really cool near bars and restaurants. I see both sides.
This is probably a stupid question, but why don’t basketball arena’s let some sun in like football or baseball stadiums with see through exteriors?
That aerial view is so bad lmao
Logistical, cultural, and fiscal issues aside, this looks exceedingly uninspired from a design standpoint. Just like the WFC this will look outdated by the end of construction.
LOL they used Dhwani Saraiya’s art in their rendering without crediting her:
[https://twitter.com/dhwanisaraiya_/status/1666631209886072835](https://twitter.com/dhwanisaraiya_/status/1666631209886072835)