‘It’s going to take a lot of work’: America struggles with housing crunch
Former steel town of Bethlehem is at the centre of the US shortage of affordable homes
Former steel town of Bethlehem is at the centre of the US shortage of affordable homes

Rising food, shelter and healthcare costs are hitting hard in Bethlehem and the surrounding Lehigh valley

Over the next few years, it will be the most politicised business sector in America

Home prices in America won’t come down without systemic reform

In eastern Pennsylvania, vanished industry still shapes identity and politics

Can the design vision that created the postwar new town help unlock our current housing crisis?

Former steel town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania will be crucial battleground in next year’s midterms and the 2028 White House race