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.2023.103664, 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.2022.100675 , 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/10.1080/15568318.2019.1709230, 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/10.1177/0361198120945696

Recent Courses Taught

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