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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Uber and Lyft drivers in Seattle could get a raise. Here's what the city proposes
Uber and Lyft drivers need a raise, according to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and the union representing drivers. KUOW has been looking into a proposal that the mayor is putting together.
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In White Center, the economic safety net shows its gaps
This week, the federal government stopped giving unemployed people an extra 600 dollars a week. That represents a crisis for some people trying to make ends meet. But there’s another group of people who hear that story and think: I never managed to get any of that money in the first place.
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Covid on the Block: The pandemic's impact on Beacon Hill neighbors
Everyone has a story. That was the mantra as KUOW reporters set out to chronicle the lives of people who live and work on a small block in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood in the time of Covid-19. Read those stories at covidontheblock.com.
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New woman on the block: An Amazon worker falls in love with Beacon Hill
One afternoon in May, two months into the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle, Kate Huntington carried boxes of books and clothing into a shiny new apartment building. One box has business-oriented books like “Getting To Yes.”
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The 'Street Strider' of Beacon Hill
Pearl de La Cruz is out, riding on a surprising contraption that looks like a giant water bug crossed with a bicycle. “I’m coming by!” she yelled out, laughing.
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Pub on the block: The 'Cheers' of Beacon Hill faces pandemic challenges
Inside a one-story building on Beacon Hill, built in 1926, is a bar where customers consider each other family.
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‘It’s cry time.’ This Seattle woman’s response to the pandemic
Early in the pandemic, Ariana Bray would sit at the kitchen table in her apartment and look out at the world below.
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Ballard P-patch celebrates fundraising success, but it may not be enough
Gardeners at the Ballard P-Patch say they’re close to saving their community garden from development. But close may not be enough.
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King County Metro workers protest racism and pay inequities
Two forces came to a head this week at a protest in downtown Seattle. The economic impact of COVID and systemic racism.
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What protesters learned from CHOP's dueling Twitter accounts
The CHOP was shut down this week by Seattle officials. And now that it’s gone, protesters are examining and learning from the role that fake social media accounts played in spreading misinformation about the movement the CHOP represented.