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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Your brain on remote work: Mental tips for working from home
We don’t need to tell you this, but working from home can be stressful. It doesn’t have to be, though. The science on this is still kind of new, but some recent and ongoing studies offer some clues as to how we can make this unnatural situation more tolerable and maybe even enjoyable.
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They found the first murder hornet nest, but the queen stayed hidden
It was a bitter cold morning on Saturday near the Canadian border.
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No longer chained to desks, office workers pick up new habits
Remote work gave back some control over how, where and when people do their work. That could change offices forever.
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Health
UW's new population health center aims to prevent the next pandemic
The University of Washington is hoping to improve the public health response to future pandemics by bringing many different kinds of academics together under one roof. But some say racial diversity — and not just diversity of expertise — among the center's specialists will be key to its success.
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She wanted to start her own tech company. Now, she just wants to make rent
Amid the pandemic, women are leaving the workforce four times more frequently than men are, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Many worry about the repercussions that could have for women's careers in the long run, too.
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Business
Recruiting Black tech workers: Will remote work help make Seattle more attractive?
Seattle has historically had difficulty recruiting and retaining Black tech workers. That’s led to a problem: Compared to the general population, Black tech workers are underrepresented. Now, the pandemic may give local tech companies a way to diversify their workforces.
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King County Metro reveals post-pandemic recovery strategy
The pandemic has caused bus ridership to drop by two-thirds in King County, resulting in lost revenue. Now, Metro says it has a plan, or at least a strategy, for rebuilding.
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Government
Congressional report targets Amazon for unfair competition
‘While the list of complaints against Amazon runs 82-pages long, the list of solutions is pretty simple.’
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Two trends reveal why downtown Seattle will eventually rebound
Seattle is full of empty offices right now. But after the pandemic is over, many companies are saying workers can still work from home. So, what does that mean for all the office space Seattle built over the last ten years? Did we build too much of it?
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Starbucks HQ will take a pandemic gap year to rethink work
At a time when so many people are asking what work will look like after the pandemic, Starbucks' approach gives us one possible answer.