Both sticking points boil down to funding. And it’s unclear if the Sixers are willing to spend more to make the Center City arena a reality.

Tuesday was a step in making the proposed Sixers arena a reality as City Council held its first public hearing.

If the arena project is to be approved by the end of the year — as the 76ers have requested and as Mayor Parker is aiming for ― lawmakers would have to vote it out of committee in just three weeks.

Plans for a $1.3B Philadelphia 76ers arena in Center City faced a tough city hall crowd Tuesday, with concerns about SEPTA arising again and again.

On the first of eight days of hearings about the project, legislators showed concern over disruptions at Jefferson Station and funding.