Walkability and Health: The Changing Lanes Story with Filmmaker Ben Wolf

Send us Fan MailWhat if one of the most important factors affecting our health isn't how much we walk—but whether our communities make walking possible in the first place?In this episode, I sit down with filmmaker Ben Wolf, director of the documentary Changing Lanes. The film follows a grassroots movement in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, after a beloved teacher is killed in a hit-and-run crash on a notoriously dangerous roadway. What begins as a local fight for safer streets evolves into a larger conversation about transportation, public health, community advocacy, and the concept of walkability.Together, we explore how street design influences walking behavior, why walkability should be considered a health variable, and what communities can do to create safer environments for people of all ages and abilities.Learn more about Changing Lanes and filmmaker Ben Wolf.Check out WhyWalkingMatters.com Blog and become a subscriber for weekly walking tips! Share Your Walking Story Listen on YouTube Email us at: [email protected] to share topics you'd like to learn about.