What Philadelphians are saying about the Sixers arena deal

• Meanwhile, 26% voted in favor of the agreement hashed out with Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration.

Context: Parker unveiled the deal last month, which would funnel millions of dollars into city programs for years.

• If legislators ultimately approved the deal, the Sixers would remain in Philly for the next 30 years.

🗣️ What they're saying: Here are our favorite comments from voters who took our poll.

• Answers were lightly edited for clarity.

👍 Pro-arena: "This is an excellent deal for a really cool, innovative project that is set to replace a dead, dormant, waste of space."

• "Keep a hometown team home!"
• "The city is developing rapidly, and if it's not the Sixers arena, it will be something else. This is a positive thing for our city overall."

👎 Anti-arena: "The potential congestion, chaos and damage to Chinatown are enough to make me give it a thumbs down."

• "I think Center City is a terrible location. Put the arena on the riverfront."
• "It's greedy and shows no regard for quality of life for whole long established neighborhoods."