Changing Lanes(2026)

First Run Features

1h 14m
- Documentary

Release Date: Apr 16, 2026 | Limited

Politics and planning collide in the struggle to redesign Brooklyn's notoriously dangerous McGuinness Blvd.

Releases

Original Release | Apr 16, 2026

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Director & Top Cast

Ben Wolf
Director

Bronwyn Breitner
Self

David Byrne
Self

Janette Sadik-Khan
Self

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 16 : 9

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Politics and planning collide in the struggle to redesign Brooklyn's notoriously dangerous McGuinness Blvd.

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Changing Lanes (2025) documents the grassroots battle to redesign Brooklyn's notoriously lethal McGuinness Blvd after a 2021 hit-and-run killed beloved teacher Matthew Jensen. Activists Bronwyn Breitner and Kevin LaCherra form "Make McGuinness Safe," securing NYC's road diet plan—protected bike lanes, wider medians—but face backlash from truckers, businesses, and the powerful Argento family.