FOX 29's Jeff Cole has reactions from Philadelphians after Mayor Cherelle Parker announced she is siding with the 76ers plan to place an arena in Center City.

The Philadelphia 76ers have a new teammate in their bid to build a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Wednesday that she has forged a deal with team owners to keep the NBA franchise in town and will send it to city council.

Mayor Cherelle Parker is hosting a town hall meeting on Wednesday to discuss the 76ers’ arena proposal with community members. The two-hour event will occur at the Pennsylvania Convention Center,

Chinatown community members have protested against the new arena and are calling for Mayor Parker to "be a mayor for the people, and act swiftly to save Chinatown, one of the oldest surviving Chinatowns in the United States," said a press release from the Save Chinatown Coalition.

Chinatown leaders will continue to fight against the 76ers' proposed arena, despite Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's endorsement.

The announcement from Mayor Cherelle Parker comes just over a week after hundreds of people gathered at a town hall meeting to either voice their concerns or show their support of the proposed new Sixers Arena.