{"product_id":"bittersweet-lane-creating-homes-in-the-american-affordable-housing-crisis-hardcover","title":"Bittersweet Lane: Creating Home(s) in the American Affordable Housing Crisis - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJamie Madden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bitter Reality. The Sweet Solutions. The Lane Forward.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHousing dominates headlines, yet few truly understand how affordable housing works--or why it's failing. \u003ci\u003eBittersweet Lane\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to demystify America's housing crisis from both a professional and deeply personal perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSpanning from Ireland to America, from the Bittersweet Lane Apartments to M.I.T., \u003ci\u003eBittersweet Lane\u003c\/i\u003e also carries the stories and deep scars of intergenerational poverty while offering a bold vision for change.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by a community development professional with expertise in housing development and public policy, Madden blends gripping memoir with sharp policy insights to expose the brutal history of housing in the U.S.--and the tools we already have to fix it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A raw, eye-opening journey through class, race, and urban development, \u003ci\u003eBittersweet Lane\u003c\/i\u003e offers: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA class-crossing insider's perspective from housing insecurity to shaping policy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA clear breakdown of affordable housing without the jargon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal solution to the crisis and why we haven't implemented them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Though the barriers to housing justice seem insurmountable, the solutions are within reach. \u003ci\u003eBittersweet Lane\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't just explain the crisis--it shows how we can all find home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamie Madden is a dad and community development professional with expertise in housing development, public policy, and real estate finance. Jamie grew up in affordable housing at the Bittersweet Lane Apartments in Randolph, MA and went on to work for the housing industry's leading national non-profits. His work has directly created more than one-thousand affordable homes. Jamie earned his Master of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his BA in Political Science and Chinese from Swarthmore College, but he learned his most important lessons inside Massachusetts' most diverse high school, Randolph Jr\/Sr High. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756885336397,"sku":"9798991642897","price":40.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/LiMCHAopHA9798991642897.webp?v=1776754719","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/bittersweet-lane-creating-homes-in-the-american-affordable-housing-crisis-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}