Michael Duncan

About Michael Duncan

Professor Duncan’s main interest lies in transportation planning, with a primary focus on assessing the viability of various approaches to reducing dependence on automobile travel.

Areas of Expertise

Transportation and Infrastructure Planning

Selected Publications

• Duncan, M. D. (2023). The influence of pedestrian plans on walk commuting in US municipalities. Transportation Research Part A, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.... 
• Gladwin, K., & Duncan, M. D. (2022). Covid-19’s Impact on Older Adults’ Cycling Behaviors in a Small, Auto-Centric Urban Area. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip...  
• Duncan, M., Almario, R., & Costello, K. (2020). Evaluation of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Bike and Pedestrian Planning Grant Initiative. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 15, 124-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/155683... 
• Duncan, M., & Cao, J. (2020). Marginal Impacts of Park-and-Ride Facilities in the Twin Cities. Transportation Research Record, 2674, 403-413. https://doi.org/10.1177/036119...

Recent Courses Taught

• URP5711: The Transportation Planning Process
• URP5350: Pedestrian Oriented Communities
• URP5716: Transportation and Land Use
• URP 6846: Seminar in Urban Theory