About this episode
The episode discusses the efforts to make McGuinness Boulevard safer following a tragic incident, featuring insights from various advocates and the documentary director.
What does it take to make a street safer for everyone? In the US, it typically requires a combination of tragedy, grassroots organizing, and political leadership. Even when these ingredients come together, success is never guaranteed, as so many projects become battles about more than just bike lanes. Changing Lanes, a new documentary from director Ben Wolf, covers the fight to make McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, safer following the tragic death of a beloved teacher at the hands of a hit-and-run driver. Featuring interviews with such notable figures as Janette Sadik-Khan and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, Changing Lanes moves beyond bike lanes to tell a story that's very much made for this political and cultural moment. Wolf joins us along with advocates Bronwyn Breitner and Kevin LaCherra, as well as New York State Assemblymember Emily Gallagher, to talk about how they fought to make McGuinness safe and the broader lessons they learned along the way. *** Join The War on Cars on Patreon and listen to ad-free versions of regular episodes, Patreon-only bonus content, invitations to live events, merch discounts and free stickers!*** SHOW NOTES: Stream…
People in this episode
Host: The War on Cars
Guests: Ben Wolf, Bronwyn Breitner, Kevin LaCherra, Emily Gallagher
Topics covered
- street safety
- grassroots organizing
- political leadership
- bike lanes
- urban planning
Keywords
- street safety
- McGuinness Boulevard
- Changing Lanes
- Ben Wolf
- urban advocacy
Mentioned in this episode
Places: McGuinness Boulevard, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
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