The Art of Gentrification is an investigative series from the Savannah Morning News looking at how the Savannah College of Art and Design has impacted the city’s downtown neighborhoods.

Documents reveal how SCAD amassed a billion-dollar empire in Savannah

As SCAD grows outward, community questions whether it is revitalizer, gentrifier or both

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Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)