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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When light rail comes to north Seattle, buses will change routes to serve it
Light rail will change how people get around north Seattle, when service extends to Northgate next year. That means a lot of bus routes that people have relied on will change.
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Why more Bellevue residents walk to work now
Bellevue used to be known as a city where most people drive to work. But that’s changed dramatically in one part of downtown Bellevue just north of Bellevue square. A Seattle Times analysis found that since 2010, the number of people who walk, bike, carpool or bus to work – has increased faster there than anywhere else in the region. We went to find our why.
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Here's what Seattle's proposed new neighborhood could look like
Construction could begin as soon as 7 years from now, depending on how soon the Washington National Guard vacates its 25 acres in Seattle's Interbay neighborhood.
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Proposed Pioneer Square cruise terminal could help businesses, harm environment
A proposed cruise ship terminal near Pioneer square – would flood Seattle’s waterfront with thousands of people several times a week starting in 2023. The cruise ships could bring benefits and problems to the neighborhood. Some of the project’s critics plan to bring their concerns to a port commission meeting Tuesday.
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Politics
‘Living next to a parking lot’ in a Washington town taken over by giant warehouses
DuPont is the next freeway exit south of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. It may look like a peaceful suburb, but it just went through a bitter mayor’s race with lots of mudslinging. One of the big reasons: Warehouses.
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Business
How to keep a seafood shop — and a marriage — fresh for 70 years
University Seafood and Poultry has been run by the Erickson family for 75 years. But now, the owners are closing down the business in Seattle's U-District neighborhood for good. KUOW asked them the secret to running the shop as a couple and staying married for all that time.
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Pike Place Market’s news man is leaving the biz after 40 years
You are at the mouth of the Pike Place Market, in downtown Seattle, facing the water. The bronze pig is within a stone’s throw.
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Politics
It's an annual tradition in Seattle: Promise more money for housing than ever before
On Monday, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced an unprecedented $110M in spending on affordable housing. She's right - spending on housing has gone way up. And there's a reason for that.
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Business
I asked a hacker to spy on me via my Amazon account. It took him 5 minutes to break in
When it comes to security of smart home devices, Amazon's biggest weakness — is us.
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Business
Sellers fight back against Amazon counterfeits
In the battle against counterfeiters, Felco is taking matters into its own hands, even as Amazon shows increasing resolve to tackle the problem.