Bittersweet Lane
Jamie Madden
The Bitter Reality. The Sweet Solutions. The Lane Forward.
Housing dominates headlines, yet few truly understand how affordable housing works—or why it’s failing. Bittersweet Lane is the first book to demystify America’s housing crisis from both a professional and deeply personal perspective.
Spanning from Ireland to America, from the Bittersweet Lane Apartments to M.I.T., Bittersweet Lane also carries the stories and deep scars of intergenerational poverty while offering a bold vision for change.
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.
A raw, eye-opening journey through class, race, and urban development, Bittersweet Lane offers:
A class-crossing insider's perspective from housing insecurity to shaping policy.
A clear breakdown of affordable housing without the jargon.
Real solution to the crisis and why we haven't implemented them.
Though the barriers to housing justice seem insurmountable, the solutions are within reach. Bittersweet Lane doesn’t just explain the crisis—it shows how we can all find home.
Author - Jamie Madden.
Narrator - Jamie Madden.
Published Date - Saturday, 18 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Jamie Madden ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
The Bitter Reality. The Sweet Solutions. The Lane Forward. Housing dominates headlines, yet few truly understand how affordable housing works—or why it’s failing. Bittersweet Lane is the first book to demystify America’s housing crisis from both a professional and deeply personal perspective. Spanning from Ireland to America, from the Bittersweet Lane Apartments to M.I.T., Bittersweet Lane also carries the stories and deep scars of intergenerational poverty while offering a bold vision for change. 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. A raw, eye-opening journey through class, race, and urban development, Bittersweet Lane offers: A class-crossing insider's perspective from housing insecurity to shaping policy. A clear breakdown of affordable housing without the jargon. Real solution to the crisis and why we haven't implemented them. Though the barriers to housing justice seem insurmountable, the solutions are within reach. Bittersweet Lane doesn’t just explain the crisis—it shows how we can all find home. Author - Jamie Madden. Narrator - Jamie Madden. Published Date - Saturday, 18 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Jamie Madden ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
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Chapter 21
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Chapter 22
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Chapter 23
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Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 26
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Chapter 27
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Chapter 28
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Chapter 29
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Chapter 30
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Chapter 31
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Chapter 32
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Chapter 33
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Chapter 34
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Chapter 35
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