Off track? A Sixers arena at 11th and Market would compromise Jefferson Station

Then Chinatown balked. And the neighborhood’s fight against the project has dominated the headlines ever since.

Earlier this year, the Sixers submitted a concept design to SEPTA and city planners. The proposal, which was described to me in detail by several knowledgeable sources, called for sinking the arena nearly two stories below sidewalk level.

Jefferson Station may be a workhorse, but it’s also a beautiful station, one of Philadelphia’s last great, government-built infrastructure projects. Designed by architect John Bower, its north wall features aby David Beck and Verlin Miller that simultaneously evokes the verdant landscapes of Fairmount Park and Philadelphia’s famous flower show. When sunlight hits the glossy tiles, the entire station becomes radiant.

Since the station is the linchpin of the arena project, you might think the Sixers would go out of their way to avoid messing with its three-story-high space. But because the 3.6-acre site is relatively small for an NBA arena, the Sixers are desperate to maximize every inch of the footprint.

How will they keep all the rats out of the arena?

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