Portland?s Tilikum Bridge is designed for people on foot, bike, or light-rail train?no cars allowed. | Shutterstock

Using a $99 pass, he can access the city?s streetcar, light rail, buses, bike share?and even car share As one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the country, Portland, Oregon is well-known for its love of two wheels. About 7 percent of residents commute to work by bike here, a number that's higher than any large U.S. city. But even a place where cycling?s engrained in the culture has room to improve?and that?s where advocate Yashar Vasef comes in.

As the chief fundraiser at Community Cycling Center, Vasef works to raise money and awareness for a local nonprofit that has expanded access to cycling for people of all backgrounds for 25 years. That means not only advocating for better infrastructure for current cyclists, but also making sure residents in neighborhoods outside of the urban core, like East Portland, are also included in the city?s safe, sustainable transportation plans. A typical week for Vasef includes lots of trips on his own bike?a Trek hybrid (FX 7.2)?but he?s a true multimodal traveler. Using an innovative new city program, he?s got access to Portland?s streetcar, light rail, buses, bike share, and even car share on a single, $99-per-year pass. Because he?s a frequent user of everything Portland?s transportation system has to offer, he?s got some keen ideas for how to make it all work even better.
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