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
Seattle Aquarium can borrow money to complete waterfront addition
The Seattle Aquarium is building a new Ocean Pavilion on the waterfront. But it doesn’t have all the money yet to finish construction. On Tuesday, the city council gave it permission to take out private "bridge loan" for $67 million.
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Business
A guided tour of Seattle's new waterfront
KUOW Growth and Development reporter Joshua McNichols sits down with Soundside host Libby Denkmann to talk about all the new construction at Seattle's Waterfront.
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Colman Dock is back! Ferry riders delight in Seattle's upgraded terminal
A new and improved Colman Dock opened on Seattle's waterfront Friday. It was the first time ferry passengers could climb the new stairs on Alaskan Way, walk over the queuing cars, and into the waiting area.
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Why pickleball fans ended the Seattle Open tournament with a funeral
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Sports
Pickleball is growing. Is Seattle ready?
Seattle just hosted the All Star Game and Taylor Swift. But this week, another big event is drawing a crowd. It’s a pickleball tournament called the Seattle Open. Pickleball was invented on Bainbridge Island, and it’s become the fastest growing sport in the country. The tournament has exposed strong opinions about how to accommodate all the new players.
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New Washington law could make condos less expensive, but are buyers less protected?
Everybody wants housing they can afford. Lawmakers have tried many strategies to give that to people. One is to bring the cost of homes down by reducing the price developers pay for things like insurance. A new bill that went into effect this week aims to do that. But not everyone’s happy about it.
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Industry, entertainment, and offices but no housing: The contentious future of Seattle's Stadium District
Industrial Lands – got some big new protections in Seattle this week. The new zoning rules add restrictions to some industrial areas, but allow new kinds of development in others. But lingering disagreements over the plan’s compromises aren’t going away. Especially around the sports stadiums in SODO.
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Big money backs new Judkins Park housing project
Wealthy investors get a federal tax break for investing in so-called Opportunity Zones, such as the one near the Judkins Park light rail station in Seattle's Central Area.
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Wealthy investors get housing tax breaks if they build in certain parts of Seattle
It’s part of a federal program to encourage investment in so-called "Opportunity Zones" like the Rainier Valley. Today, local leaders celebrated one project under construction.
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Business
Downtown Seattle businesses prepare for MLB All-Star visitor surge
Even the yarn store expects a rush.