The Lawrence Coalition for Safe Streets and Lawrence Public Library will soon host a free screening and panel discussion focused on community advocacy for pedestrian and bicycle safety.
The event, set for 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 in the Lawrence Public Library auditorium at 707 Vermont St., will feature “Changing Lanes,” a documentary about efforts in Brooklyn, New York, to redesign McGuinness Boulevard after a teacher was killed in a hit-and-run crash.
The film follows residents’ campaign to reduce the boulevard to two traffic lanes and add protected bicycle lanes. It also explores how street design decisions are made and the role grassroots advocacy can play in creating safer, more livable neighborhoods.
Film director Ben Wolf is expected to join a panel discussion after the screening. Other panelists expected include Kevin LaCherra, a Brooklyn organizer with Make McGuinness Safe, Eric Rogers and Nolan Oehrke of BikeWalkKC, Holly Terrill, executive director of Bike Walk Wichita, and Michael Kelley, policy director at Missourians for Responsible Transportation.
The discussion will examine lessons that communities in Kansas and Missouri could take from Brooklyn and other efforts to improve safety for people walking and biking.
The event is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted at the door to support the Lawrence Coalition for Safe Streets’ work advocating for pedestrian safety, bicycle infrastructure and safer streets in Lawrence.
Learn more about the coalition on its website, lawrencecoalitionforsafestreets.org.
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