PROGRAM 3: CHANGING LANES
Hosted By BIKE NEW YORK, MAKE MCGUINESS SAFE, TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES

Hosted By BIKE NEW YORK and MAKE MCGUINESS SAFE

BLIND SPOT Dir. Will Pope ⎮ UK 2025 14min.
Drivers often see cyclists as obstacles, not people. The film exposes the devastating impact careless driving has on vulnerable road users.

THE SPIRITUAL GIFT OF BICYCLES Dir. Kemp Lyons ⎮ USA 2025 10min.
Before the 2024 US Election, politicians used Springfield, Ohio to highlight immigration issues. Meanwhile, Vincent welcomed migrants in another small Ohio town by giving them bicycles, showing a more compassionate approach.

CHANGING LANES Dir. Ben Wolf ⎮ USA 2025 73min.
The 2021 hit-and-run death of Brooklyn schoolteacher Matthew Jensen on the dangerously designed McGuinness Boulevard sparked a grassroots movement for safer streets. Local activists Bronwyn Breitner and Kevin LaCherra launched Make McGuinness Safe, pushing the city to redesign the street with protected bike lanes, wider medians, and fewer car lanes. The plan faces fierce opposition from business interests, igniting a community battle that exposes deep political and cultural divides around urban transportation. Featuring former NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, policy directorJon Orcutt, musician and cyclist David Byrne, bike parking innovator Shabazz Stuart, and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, the film reveals the power of grassroots activism and visionary leadership in the fight for safer, more livable streets.