1.0Sightline Institutehttps://www.sightline.orgClark Williams-Derryhttps://www.sightline.org/profile/clark-williams-derry/Transfer of Development Rights - Sightline Instituterich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="SsPNb4wH69"><a href="">Transfer of Development Rights</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/embed/#?secret=SsPNb4wH69" width="600" height="338" title="“Transfer of Development Rights” — Sightline Institute" data-secret="SsPNb4wH69" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.sightline.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Seattle-emissions-map-563x523.png563523For years, local governments have used Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) programs to help channel urban growth away from farmland, forests, and open space. But new evidence suggests that, when used carefully, TDR programs can also help local governments achieve meaningful reductions in local greenhouse gas emissions.