The Great Streets Program Expansion Neighborhood Retail Priority Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 amends the Retail Incentive Act of 2004 to designate specific neighborhoods as Retail Priority Areas. The neighborhoods included in this designation are Mount Vernon Triangle, Eastern Market, Barracks Row, and Georgia Avenue. The bill outlines various amendments to the existing law, including changes to the boundaries of certain areas, such as the replacement of specific street intersections and the establishment of new Retail Priority Areas for Eastern Market and Barracks Row.
Key amendments include the redefinition of boundaries in Subsection (o) and the addition of new subsections (t) and (u) that establish the Eastern Market and Barracks Row Retail Priority Areas. The bill also modifies existing language regarding the direction of certain streets and the connections between them. The act is set to take effect on February 4, 2025, following approval by the Mayor, and will remain in effect for a maximum of 90 days as an emergency measure.