Bittersweet Lane: Finding Home in the American (Un)Affordable Housing Crisis

The Bitter Reality. The Sweet Solutions. The Lane Forward. nHousing 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. n nSpanning 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. n n 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. n n A raw, eye-opening journey through class, race, and urban development, Bittersweet Lane offers: n nA class-crossing insider's perspective from houseing insecurity to shaping policy.? n nA clear breakdown of affordable housing without the jargon. n nReal solution to the crisis and why we haven't implemented them. n nThough 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.n