(PHOENIX, Ariz., March 12, 2004)—Discover what the future holds for Phoenix on Wednesday, April 7 when city of Phoenix mayor, Phil Gordon, speaks at Phoenix College on The Future of Phoenix. This is an exciting opportunity for community members to gain valuable insight on what Phoenix will look like physically and politically in the years to come.

Phoenix College is honored to host the new mayor and encourages all local residents to attend this special event. Some topics that the mayor will address include:

--The future of public transportation over the next 50 years;
--Balancing economic growth with urban quality of life;
--Future changes in cultural institutions;
--Caring for our urban environment;
--Dealing with air, soil and water pollution;
--Future changes in Phoenix’s "natural" parks; and,
--The future of water usage.

Gordon has been a resident of Phoenix since 1960. He attended the University of Arizona where he earned a bachelors degree in education and later graduated from law school at Arizona State University. He has worked as a developer, a lobbyist, chief of staff for Mayor Skip Rimsza and has been a member of city planning commissions as well as a school governing board member.

His presentation is from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Bulpitt Auditorium and is sponsored by the Liberal Arts Department at Phoenix College. The event is free and open to the public. For further information, please call (602) 285-7185.

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