Transfer of Development Rights: An Effective Policy Mechanism for Historic Preservation

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dc.contributor.advisorMeck, Stuart
dc.contributor.advisorLoether, J. Paul
dc.contributor.advisorMiller, Hugh C.
dc.contributor.authorGormbley, Ethan
dc.contributor.programMA in Historic Preservationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-16T21:09:16Z
dc.date.available2017-02-16T21:09:16Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractA transfer of development rights (TDR) program is a type of incentive zoning mechanism for land management. In its most basic form, a TDR program designates "sending areas," zones in which low-density development is encouraged, and "receiving areas," zones designated for denser development. This thesis research seeks to answer whether transfer of development rights programs effective tools for protecting historic resources in an urban context. The research is based on an extensive literature and the examination of five urban TDR programs located in: Washington, DC; San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA; New Orleans, LA; and New York, NY. This thesis research finds that a TDR program can be an effective tool for protecting historic resources in an urban context provided certain locational conditions and program features are present. Factors concerning how a particular TDR program is run, such as appropriate market incentives, the existence of a TDR bank, a consistent administration process, clear zoning regulations with little to no alternatives to TDR for bonus development, are key factors found in successful TDR programs. The foremost factor in a program’s success is whether the targeted urban area has a competitive real estate market with a high demand for additional development. If this condition is not present, a TDR program is sure to fail regardless whether the program is focused on preserving historic properties, providing low-income housing, targeting specific areas for growth, or any other such intention.en_US
dc.format.extent114 p.en_US
dc.genrethesesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2WR8B
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/3835
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGoucher College, Baltimore, MD
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dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectHistoric Preservationen_US
dc.subjectTransfer of Development Rightsen_US
dc.subjectIncentive Zoningen_US
dc.subject.lcshHistoric preservation -- Theses
dc.titleTransfer of Development Rights: An Effective Policy Mechanism for Historic Preservationen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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