Joshua McNichols
"Growing Pains" Reporter
About
Joshua’s “Growing Pains” beat sits at the nexus of housing, transportation, urban planning and the economy. He’s done deep reporting on Amazon. He’s spending the second year of the recession focused on the Puget Sound region’s economic recovery. Public radio is a second career for Joshua, after he spent ten years in the field of architecture. He holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Washington. He’s also an avid gardener who co-wrote a book on urban gardening during the Great Recession.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Affiliations: Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter
Podcasts
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
This tiny Washington town floods over and over. Its residents refuse to give up
On the Skagit River, the tiny town of Hamilton is a refuge, a quiet pocket of affordability where most neighbors know each other. One reason it's affordable is that it floods. Earlier this month, Hamilton faced its latest catastrophic flood. That got people wondering, yet again, about the town's future.
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Employees want to be together again, but only if it's optional
Demand for office space is stronger in the Seattle/Bellevue area than it is in any other US city. It’s being driven by tech growth, according CBRE, a company that tracks real estate trends. How many people actually end up working in those offices is the big unknown. We spoke to two local tech companies that are wrestling with how much office space to sign up for.
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A wall to hold back the Skagit River survives its first major test
The Skagit River crested in Mount Vernon on Tuesday morning, but this time the town was ready to hold back the flood.
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KUOW Newsroom
How the infrastructure bill could bring big wins for Seattle-area transit
Congressperson Pramila Jayapal came to Seattle Tuesday to talk about the infrastructure bill that just passed.
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KUOW Newsroom
Biden safety net bill could be better for immigrants, Seattle area activists say
President Joe Biden’s social safety net bill is still making its way through Congress. Local activists are trying to shape the bill’s final form.
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KUOW Newsroom
Amazon ready to begin building its world-encircling network of satellites
Amazon asked the FCC today to let it begin launching experimental satellites into low-earth orbit. The system is being developed in Redmond, and it's called Project Kuiper.
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KUOW Newsroom
This woman has 'fat stacks' of rent relief for landlords. But some aren't interested.
The pandemic has put lots of renters in precarious positions. There’s relief money available, but it’s taking King County time to work through the backlog. And now agents have run up against a new problem: Landlord that don’t respond, or res. Caseworkers say they're slowing down the system. Landlords say it's about lack of trust.
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A new tool suggests we're underestimating the environmental cost of new roads
It's difficult to reduce our carbon emissions when we keep building more highways. That's what inspired a national coalition of environmental groups to build a calculator that shows how much air pollution is caused by new roads. It’s intended to help local groups lobby for more public transit instead of roads as lawmakers hammer out the infrastructure bill in DC.
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KUOW Newsroom
This Seattle woman wants to know: How can she get those small business grants?
$4 million is up for grabs as Seattle takes applications for its sixth round of grants for small businesses trying to survive the pandemic.
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In King County, rent relief is flowing but funds are drying up
On the one hand, money is moving faster. On the other hand, it's going to run out too soon.