Joshua McNichols
Growth and Development 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
Stories
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Government
How the Seattle City Council plans to patch a budget hole with JumpStart revenue
Seattle will use money originally earmarked for affordable housing to plug a $250 million hole in the city’s budget.
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Government
Seattle's capital gains tax appears unlikely to pass
Washington State voters showed broad support for the State’s Capital Gains tax this November. But the idea for a much smaller city version in Seattle is struggling to stay alive. A crucial vote is likely to occur next week.
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If free trade isn't free, what's next for Washington's economy?
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Government
Seattle could get its own baby capital gains tax
On Tuesday, Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore plans to present the city council with a new idea: A 2% capital gains tax. It’s a baby version of the 7% capital gains tax voters just upheld for Washington State.
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Politics
Most of his initiatives failed, but Washington Republicans still call him a winner
Brian Heywood spent millions of dollars of his own money to get four initiatives on the ballot. Three out of four of them were failing Tuesday night.
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Elections
What the Seahawks can teach us about Washington's capital gains tax
Washington has a lot of wealthy residents. But much of their wealth isn't taxed by the state. At least, it wasn’t, until the capital gains tax came along a couple years ago. Now, there's an initiative on the ballot to repeal it.
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Washington's plan to make billionaires share the wealth
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Arts & Life
Seattle's historic Georgetown Steam Plant still burns for the arts
The Georgetown Steam Plant used to generate power for Seattle's trolley system. Now, it's serving as a source of inspiration for arts organizations.
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Seattle's growth plan inches toward more housing, draft by draft
How should Seattle grow over the next 20 years? It's a long-simmering question that came one step closer to being answered this week.
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Government
5 creative ideas cities use to revive their downtowns. Could they work in Seattle?
Seattle’s leaders have been trying to boost economic activity in the city’s downtown core. Here's what other cities have tried.