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Biloxi resident Karlis Johnson, 47, reorder associate at the Keesler Base Exchange, reports that the 200 block of Bowen is one of the few intact blocks in the downtown area. She and many of her neighbors stayed during the hurricane, watching from the second stories as water surged through the first stories. Short-term wish: clean up a street at a time; Long-term wish: housing for elderly, assisted living, affordable housing, mixed housing. "I would like to see the old homes restored, and maybe mixed in with some townhomes or other affordable housing. They're gonna build condos along the shore. But I don't want to see it become Condo World."