John Britton, City Council Candidate

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From law firm bio page.

From the Rockville Central Interview With Candidates:

Planning Commission member John Britton says he is running because “I would like to apply my experience and expertise and apply them in a different, more nuanced way.”

Currently an attorney in private practice (he’s managing partner of his firm’s DC office), John says he moved to Rockville 9 years ago because he and his wife, Katherine, had “identified Rockville as a great place to raise a family.” Shortly after moving to Rockville, he joined the cultural arts commission, and then moved over to the Planning Commissions. He is also a member of the RORZOR commission, which is charged with redesigning the City’s zoning rules top to bottom.

The key issues facing Rockville, according to John, are the same ones that face “any local jurisdiction: development and growth. Building activities consume a lot of our local focus.” He is interested in sustainable development and says that “city leaders have been very successful at balancing growth. But now I think we should go a step further; we need to look at how our built environment impacts on our health and environment.” He associates himself with the New Urbanism and Smart Growth schools of thought.

John says the new Town Square is “a great success. They did a terrific job integrating the public aspects with the private aspects.” In fact, he goes on to say:

You can see lots of mixed use in lots of places. In this case, we have a grand public structure (the library) and an arts building. Having a well-used public structure to anchor your project is wonderful. It hasn’t been done, to my knowledge, in other places in the area.

John says picking a favorite restaurant is tough, because there are so many, but he did allow that he has a soft spot for Tara Asia. And, while he likes many parks including Dogwood and Monument, he favors the top of Monument Hill for watching fireworks.

(Click here for full audio of the interview — large file, 4MB)

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