No stadium Here

5 reasons why

By: Majesty Mungen November 2, 2018

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Introduction

For those of us who go to school near Temple’s campus, we've heard about the plans to build a football stadium. While I don't live in North Philadelphia, I understand why many in Carver's neighborhood oppose Temple's plans. When I was younger, I lived in South Philadelphia in PHA. PHA offers public housing for those who need it. Even though my family and I weren’t about to be evicted so that a football stadium could be built, I understand the importance of staying in my neighborhood.

Scandals taint the process

One local clergyman, Reverend, who has a church in North Philly, talked about how he and other people had trouble trusting Temple because of their Fox Business School Scandal. Temple’s past transgression clearly is having a negative effect on the relationship they’re trying to build with the locals.

5 Cons

Temple’s recent Fox School Of Business scandal is a ugly picture that captures Temple’s dishonest side. It most certainly makes it hard for the people in North Philadelphia to “trust” them.
One con that most people will be able to resonate with is the place in which the university wants the stadium to be built. They want the stadium to be built in North Philly. Next to the houses of people who have lived in the area for quite some time.
Another major issue that will come from the construction of this stadium is the traffic that will be moving in and out of this area during games and other events.
One other con that is important is the amount of litter that will be introduced to the community by the people who attend these games.
Lastly, one con that might be the most important is the displacement. The people who live in the community where the stadium will be built will have to leave and find other homes. Which is sad because they’re being forced out of their own homes to have a stadium built that they don’t want.

One action that I think is the most important one is to fight back. I believe that we need make our voices heard even more. We need to let the people know how we feel.

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