Transfer of Development Rights: A New Tool for Planners

Can transfer of development rights programs save farmland in metropolitan counties?

“…So far, zoning is the primary tool for regulating land uses (Woodbury, 1975), since preservation through downzoning faces legal and political challenges as it diminishes private property value (Johnston & Madison, 1997). So far, zoning is the primary tool for regulating land uses (Woodbury, 1975), since preservation through downzoning faces legal and political challenges as it diminishes private property value (Johnston & Madison, 1997).…”

“…Planners have been looking for effective ways of farmland preservation for decades; they find no panacea. So far, zoning is the primary tool for regulating land uses (Woodbury, 1975), since preservation through downzoning faces legal and political challenges as it diminishes private property value (Johnston & Madison, 1997). As an alternative, preservation programs that uphold property value were designed and implemented, with TDR as an example.…”

Planners’ experiences in managing growth using transferable development rights (TDR) in the United States

“…Some of these first TDR programs were in such places as New York City, Collier County, Florida and Calvert County, Maryland. The literature concerning these early programs focused on practical aspects of TDR programming and suggestions for ''second-generation'' TDR programs (e.g., Roddewig and Inghram, 1987;Pizor, 1986Pizor, , 1978Tustian, 1983;Barrese, 1983;Maabs-Zeno, 1981;Woodbury, 1975).…”

Making TDR Work: A Study of Program Implementation

“…The earliest use of the concept was in Southampton Township, New York, where the program was designed to preserve portions of Long Island's Ronkonkama Moraine. Some of the others were New York City (Richards 1972(Richards ,1983Marcus 1974Marcus , 1979; Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania (Coughlin 1981); Eden, New York; and Chesterfield and Hillsborough in New Jersey (Woodbury 1975;Pizor 1978Pizor , 1982.…”