We will be marking what's been lost in our communities and our city with the opening of SugarHouse casino — a riverfront opportunity for a park or community center, the promise of true economic development rather than a job-killing predatory business, elected officials who represent their constituents' wishes and the residential character of the Fishtown neighborhood.
We'll also be acknowledging our sadness for the families and individuals who will lose their savings, their houses and even their lives because of predatory gambling in their community.
Leaders of a variety of faith communities will help us mark the occasion, on a night in which SugarHouse will host VIP guests by invitation only.
Yet in the midst of our sadness, we will hold forth the promise of community power, as we move forward into a campaign to shut down SugarHouse and hold off Foxwoods. With your help, our city can once again achieve its true potential, despite the best efforts of developers and politicians to damage Philly for their own personal gain.
