Patron Member:

Wells Home Improvements

Wells Home Improvements, a family-owned company, has provided quality residential roofing, gutters and siding installation, repair, and replacement in Annapolis and the surrounding areas for over 60 years. They now offer restoration and storm repair solutions, snow removal assistance, and a variety of exterior remodeling services. [To read more, follow this link.]

Visit wellshomeimprovements.net for additional information and a complete list of their service offerings.

Media Partner:

What's Up? Magazine

Founded in 1997, What’s Up? Media publishes three monthly publications shared with more than 300,000 readers and 100,000 digital followers in the Chesapeake Bay region. 

By partnering with local businesses and organizations to share meaningful content, foster brand awareness, and initiate actionable campaigns across multiple platforms, What’s Up? Media staff are on call to be an informative resource, share community stories, and help businesses succeed. [To read more, follow this link.]

For the latest What’s Up Magazine content, please click here. Have a story to share or interested in promoting your business? Contact Beth Kuhl at bkuhl@whatsupmag.com.

It's Time To Renew

It's time to renew! Renewal statements have been sent via email as all memberships expire on December 31st.

Members are encouraged to pay online via a credit card through the website. However, if you prefer to pay by check, please ensure that you still complete the renewal process on the website and send your check to 202 Legion Ave., #7, Annapolis, MD 21401.

We hope you will continue to be a part of the Greater Annapolis Design District and enjoy the Core Values of our thriving community in 2026.

If you have any questions, please email denise@greaterannapolisdesigndistrict.com.

Thank You Renewing Members

Neurodiversity and the Workplace

by Lisa Tullai

According to Preeti Dalvie, Senior Design Research Analyst with Flad, “The awareness of neurodiversity has surged over the past few years as more people recognize the importance of accessible design.” Neurodiversity is defined as the range of differences in individual brain function and behavioral traits. The concept promotes understanding and respecting the range of differences in individual brain function as part of normal variations in the human population and promotes acceptance for all neurological profiles, including both neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals. 

In Dalvie’s blog on the topic for Build Design + Construction (2025, November 21; The Impact of Neurodiversity on Workplace Evolution) he states “Data points to an increasing desire for a variety of space types [in the workplace] that are responsive to the varying needs of the mind and body [of employees] throughout the day...good design supports the health and well-being of all people while taking into consideration the physical, mental, and emotional effects on building occupants and the surrounding community… Numerous factors contribute to good design, including light, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, mental and social well-being, acoustics, movement, and nourishment; which should all be considered for optimal human-centered design.” 

To read the full blog, follow this link.