{"id":8113,"date":"2014-05-03T20:42:08","date_gmt":"2014-05-03T20:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/?p=8113"},"modified":"2023-10-18T20:01:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T03:01:05","slug":"istea-tea21-author-james-oberstar-passed-away-today-may-3-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/2014\/05\/03\/istea-tea21-author-james-oberstar-passed-away-today-may-3-at-79\/","title":{"rendered":"ISTEA & TEA21 Author, NBG Supporter, Congressman, James Oberstar, Passed Away Today, May 3, at 79"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I support the National Bicycle Greenway and its dream of a nationwide network of interconnected bike roads and pathways. The NBG’s efforts to advance that vision coincide directly with the work I did in Congress to establish the bicycle as an important and respected part of the transportation mix. Go Greenway!<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Honourable James Oberstar, Member of Congress 1975-2011
\n(D-MN) Founder Congressional Bike Caucus.
\nAuthor of bicycle provisions in\u00a0ISTEA<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0TEA21<\/a>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I support the National Bicycle Greenway and its dream of a nationwide network of interconnected bike roads and pathways. 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