Joshua McNichols
Reporter
About
As KUOW's Growth and Development reporter and co-host of KUOW's Booming podcast, Joshua's "growing pains" beat sits at the nexus of housing, transportation, urban planning, government and the economy. His favorite stories also include themes of history, technology, and climate change.
Joshua holds a B.A. in Architecture from the University of Washington. Public Radio is his second career; architecture was his first. He is proud of the many odd jobs he's held in his life, such as salmon fisher, author, bike courier, and bed-and-breakfast cook.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Professional Affiliations: The Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter
Podcasts
Stories
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Sound Transit links Seattle and the Eastside: Opening day on the Crosslake Connection
For more than 60 years, regional leaders dreamed of sending trains across Lake Washington. Today, that dream finally pulled into the station.
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Could light rail across Lake Washington make Seattle the next Copenhagen?
It’s taken 10 years and almost $4 billion. But light rail across Lake Washington should finally open on Saturday. For riders, that means shorter commutes and faster trips to the airport, sporting events, and parks. But economists say the impact could go much further. They point to a surprising example: a bridge in Scandinavia that helped transform two struggling cities into an economic powerhouse.
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Could light rail across Lake Washington turn Seattle into the new Copenhagen?
It’s taken 10 years and almost $4 billion, but at long last, light rail will run across Lake Washington. Aside from faster commutes, some are hopeful the new "crosslake connection" can revitalize the regional economy.
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Seattle leaders react to Sound Transit's cost-cutting ideas for light rail
The emails began flying the minute Sound Transit’s board meeting ended Wednesday. Elected leaders had just learned where the agency expects to cut light rail projects to fill a $35 billion hole. And many of them had complaints.
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ST3 cannot be delivered on time, so Sound Transit is considering light rail cuts
Sound Transit will celebrate opening a light rail connection across Lake Washington later this month, but behind the excitement, the agency faces a brutal financial future. Sound Transit can't deliver on its ST3 promises to voters by 2046 as planned.
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Is 'millionaire migration' really a thing? Lessons from states that already tax the rich
Will the new millionaire's tax drive wealth out of Washington? We asked an expert on tax flight to find out.
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Taxes on the mind at Seattle gathering of downtown business leaders
Taxes were on the minds of Seattle business leaders Wednesday as they gathered for the Downtown Seattle Association's annual "State of Downtown" event.
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From software engineer to bus driver: Where laid off tech workers are now
Tech workers are on the frontlines of a major shift in our economy. Where have the laid off tech workers gone? And what can the rest of us learn from the first shock in the AI earthquake?
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From Control F: The weird way we decide who sits below the poverty line
A special episode brought to us by our friends at Control F: the surprising history of the federal poverty line.
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The World Cup is coming to Seattle. Will it actually pay off for local businesses?
This summer, Seattle becomes one of 16 North American cities to host FIFA World Cup matches. That includes six games, a projected 750,000 visitors, and nearly a billion dollars flowing into King County.