Example of how to use local static files in Django.

urls.py

"""Based on https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/howto/static-files/#serving-static-files-in-development"""

from django.conf import settings
from django.conf.urls.defaults import include, patterns
from django.contrib import admin
from django.views.generic.list_detail import object_detail

from app.models import Place


admin.autodiscover()


urlpatterns = patterns('',
    (r'^admin/', include(admin.site.urls)),
)

urlpatterns += patterns('app',
    (r'^$', 'views.index'),
    (r'^restaurant/(?P<object_id>\d+)/$', object_detail,
        {'queryset': Place.objects.all()})
)


if settings.DEBUG:
    # Serve static files for development
    urlpatterns += patterns('',
        (r'^static/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve',
            {'document_root': settings.STATIC_ROOT, 'show_indexes': True}),
    )

    from django.contrib.staticfiles.urls import staticfiles_urlpatterns
    urlpatterns += staticfiles_urlpatterns()