It’s time for the Bike News Roundup! As always, this is an open thread.

First up, here’s a creative UBC video to help introduce students to cycling.

Pacific Northwest News

• 10 key details from Portland’s bike share proposal and contract | BikePortland.org
• A preview of Portland? Vancouver BC’s new downtown bike network (photos) | BikePortland.org
• South Park Connections ← West Seattle Bike Connections
• Photos and notes from the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show | BikePortland.org
• Kittitas Environmental Education Network » Corridor Management Plan
• Are Seattle Women the Key to a Better Bus System?
• Car crashes into South Seattle house | KING5.com Seattle
• Gateway Green hits crowdfunding goal | BikePortland.org – Crowdfunding bike projects? Interesting…
• Police: Man found under crashed, stolen bicycle | www.kirotv.com
• Bicycle Benefits: You deserve a reward for riding your bike » Biking Bis
• Drawing conclusions from the Death Dashboard « Walking in Seattle
• Woman pleads guilty in Kirkland DUI vehicular homicide case | KING5.com Seattle
• We Should All Be On Supply’s Side | citytank – Argument for how more housing, even if it is market rate, helps make housing more affordable and helps subsidy dollars go further

• Latest batch of On Your Left IPA was Fresh Hopped and on tap tonight – hops from backyards in Seattle, biked to us! pic.twitter.com/7PgkZrHdvY

  — Peddler Brewing Co. (@PeddlerBrewing) September 27, 2013

   

• SDOT Blog » A new sign may be coming to a corner near you! – City replacing stop and (unfortunately in many cases) yield signs.
• How Does Mercer Island Commute? | Surrounded By Water: A Mercer Island Blog
• Learning to share the road – City Living Seattle – Seattle, WA
• City Council backs $21 million for better walking and biking, citing boost to economy | BikePortland.org
• Researcher explores the ‘Language of promoting cycling’ | BikePortland.org
• Video of thief on SE Hawthorne shows why cable locks are no good | BikePortland.org
• Wash. lawmakers don’t get speeding tickets | KING5.com Seattle
• Don’t Be A Mobile Scold! – I love this post about yelling at other road users by Davey Oil!
• Portland transportation director Leah Treat’s stolen bicycle ‘Beatrice’ recovered (again) | OregonLive.com
• WSP suspects meth in deadly I-405 crash; victim identified | KOMO News
• Downtown Seattle employs as many people as Bellevue and Redmond combined | The Today File | Seattle Times
• Kemper Freeman Jr. Scores Own Goal in Court Battle Against Light Rail on I-90 Bridge | Slog
• Superintendent wants school bus cameras to catch illegal passers | KING5.com Seattle
• A new treat for cyclists in Columbia River Gorge

Halftime show! Did you need another reason not to drive so much? CO2 is killing our oceans, Seattle Times reports:

National & Global News

• Bike lanes really do help cars go faster | Grist
• Bicycle registration, license plates and single-file riding pushed in Georgia » Biking Bis – Ugh…
• Pittsburgh bicycle maker builds wheels for man without arms – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Bicycle Blue Book – Used Bikes – Could this become the new op resource for bike valuation?
• Article in academic journal offers explanation for Williams project controversy | BikePortland.org
• Calling it a breakthrough, man pedals across bay – SFGate
• Bike Curious: The First Ride Toward a Bicycle Lifestyle – Momentum Mag
• Curb Appeal | Sightline Daily – Why giving neighborhood groups a cut of parking revenue could be a good thing.
• The Beginning of the End for Level of Service? | Streetsblog Capitol Hill – Yes, please!
• Dinner and Bikes Goes on Tour by Elly Blue — Kickstarter
• Bicyclists locked out in government shut down » Biking Bis – Not just at the Ballard Locks
• Two-Thirds of New York City Voters Say They Want Better Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure – Sarah Goodyear – The Atlantic Cities
• BBC News – Why has India’s Calcutta city banned cycling?
• North Carolina trailhead named to honor “Bicycle Man” » Biking Bis
• Roads Kill: Mapping the Automobile’s Global Body Count | Streetsblog Capitol Hill
• The top 10 cities for bicycle commuting; how 70 biggest cities rank » Biking Bis
• In Paris, Thefts and Vandalism Could Force Bike-Share to Shrink – Feargus O’Sullivan – The Atlantic Cities
• “Zebras” get go-ahead for Pennsylvania Ave bike lanes – Greater Greater Washington
• Mobility is key to healthy aging – Says University of Alabama Birmingham study
• The Urbanophile » Louisville Bridges Project Proceeds From Tragedy to Farce
• The Best Bike Lock | The Sweethome – Useful, interesting story about bike locks (short version: Get a u-lock!)
• ScienceShot: Machinery of Life | Science/AAAS | News – An insect that has gears! Mind = blown
• Stop and Move: Mexico City’s Ecobici nears 100,000 subscribers
• How to enforce 3-foot passing law to protect bicyclists » Biking Bis
• Drive SUV on Sidewalk, Hit 5 Children: 0 Summonses; Drive Bicycle on Sidewalk, Hit Nicole Kidman: 3 Summonses | Mobilizing the Region
• The Real Reasons for Bike Salmoning | Everyday Rider
• Utah’s Air Quality Alerts May Have Inadvertently Put More Cars on the Road – The Atlantic Cities
• Tipping point | Hum of the city – Is e-assist popularity finally reaching a tipping point in San Fransisco?
• Sideguards Could Protect Bicyclists, So Why Aren’t They Required? | Systemic Failure
• UPDATE: Firefighter says he waved at police and was handcuffed and threatened | Evansville Courier & Press – Disgusting
• Car Exhaust Is Confusing Honeybees to Death – The Atlantic Cities