Arizona court lifts Phoenix Chinese Cultural Center construction ban
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has lifted a temporary construction ban on the Chinese Cultural Center, allowing the center’s new owners to move forward with removal of the iconic roof later this month.
The ruling, issued this week, is a blow to the Chinese-American community that has tried to preserve the center’s cultural elements, but a win for the building’s new majority owner.
An appeal is expected early next week.