Gambit Weekly graciously honored me with “The New Orleanian of the Year Award.”:http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A48768

I appreciate the fact that they recognize the hard work of citizens who have been at the forefront of this recovery.

Saturday afternoon I took a ride over to “David’s House”:http://davidshouse.wordpress.com/ and got a chance to see this wonderful painting by “Karen Ocker”:http://karenockerdesign.com/

It depicts David, holding the sidewalk in front of the house, the sidewalk the City would like to “banish.”:http://blog.nola.com/updates/2009/01/mothers_colorful_memorial_to_h.html

David and his sidewalk

Karen Gadbois co-founded The Lens. She now covers New Orleans government issues and writes about land use. With television reporter Lee Zurik she exposed widespread misuse of city recovery funds and led...

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  2. Congratuations Karen! Please keep being a thorn in the (not “our”) mayor’s ars. Expose them an the convictions will come. Kudos!

  8. Whenever I read something about “David’s House” (usually on this website) I always think of this book

    There are a lot of “Orange Spots” in New Orleans. It would be a shame if we went around blotting them all out.

  9. Karen, my family and I want you to know how much we appreciate all the work you have done for the people of New Orleans these past few difficult years. I’m hoping one day you’ll represent me as an elected official on City Council or in Baton Rouge. You are a hero indeed.

  10. Karen,
    Way to go! You are really an inspiration. I am so grateful for all you have done for our neighborhoods.

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