In this episode, we sit down with Ben Wolf, cinematographer, filmmaker, and director of the documentary Changing Lanes, to explore the complex relationship between street design, urban transportation, public space, and politics.

“This is a human powered movie,” a title card in filmmaker Ben Wolf’s document Changing Lanes outlines at the start.

After years of back-and-forth, McGuinness Boulevard is finally getting the full road diet.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is closing the book on one of the city’s most controversial bike lane projects.

Launching on Amazon & Kanopy June 9, 2026!

Ben Wolf — cinematographer and director of the documentary Changing Lanes — is in good traffic this week for a conversation about using a Brooklyn bike lane project as a lens for understanding democracy, infrastructure, and why America feels politically stuck.

Interview with Ben Wolf, producer and director of Changing Lanes. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, people-centred cities, reclaiming public space for the public, micromobility, electric bikes, and many more.

Taylor talks with featured advocate Bronwyn Brightener and Director Ben Wolf of the documentary Changing Lanes about the contested Road Diet on McGuiness Boulevard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (2:15).  

Eric Brightwell, host of the Nobody Drives in LA podcast, at the Changing Lanes screening (7:19).

Partial redesign of McGuinness Boulevard has resulted in fewer cars, more cyclists, DOT says ahead of full rollout.

How streets get transformed into safer, more inviting places is messy and difficult. This fascinating new documentary dives deep into the details of just such a transformation in New York City, and the results are beautiful and inspiring, yet frustrating on so many levels.

Taylor talks with the Director of Changing Lanes, Ben Wolf

Nobody Drives in LA chat with filmmaker Ben Wolf about his new documentary, Changing Lanes. The film( shot only on equipment carried by bike) captures the intense community battle following efforts to reconfigure a Brooklyn street in the aftermath of a deadly collision.

People have a visceral reaction to changes, especially when it’s their local streets….

Director and Cinematographer Ben Wolf joins us for a conversation on the twists and turns of the effort to bring about change and safety for a community at the crossroads.

Episode 2504 - Ben Wolf - Making Safe Streets, the documentary "Changing Lanes"

In this episode of the Mechanics of Transportation, I’m speaking with filmmaker Ben Wolf, whose film “Changing Lanes” tells the tale of one neighborhood’s fight to make their street safer after the death of a beloved teacher who was killed by a driver. 

Capturing one of the strangest stories in the history of our streets

This week, we welcome documentarian Ben Wolf to the roundtable to discuss his documentary Changing Lanes.

It was my pleasure to interview filmmaker Ben Wolf, Director and Producer of the inspirational documentary Changing Lanes.

Featuring Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne and former NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, Changing Lanes investigates why our streets are designed the way they are, and what it will take to make them safer and more livable.