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
The uphill sprint to build a protected bike lane network in downtown Seattle
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King County takes on Uber, Lyft with new app
Metro’s project could disrupt the disruptors.
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Technology
Paul Allen never created Data, from Star Trek. But he wanted to
Allen's long term goal was to create an A.I. that could pick up a textbook, read through a chapter, and then successfully answer the quiz questions at the end of the chapter.
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Business
Should some Seattle streets be for pedestrians only?
Seattle's University District has four of the city's most dangerous intersections. More than 100,000 cars, bikes, buses and people all squeeze through the neighborhood's crowded arterials every day.
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Business
Poaching in Seattle's tech industry creates 'virtuous cycle' of employees
But it could all go away.
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Government
Army of UW students descends on Bellevue to identify problems
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Government
Can measuring 'happiness' on your commute help streamline transit?
Seattle has done a better than average job of getting people out of cars and onto public transit. But 31 percent of commuters still drive alone. In terms of comfort, it's no wonder: On the bus, sometimes you can’t even get a seat.
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Environment
Backyard cottage rules could loosen in Seattle next year
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Government
New rules give affordable housing developers first crack at surplus city properties.
Advocates want those rules retroactively applied to a mega-block in Amazon's neighborhood.
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Business
Working remotely and traveling the globe to avoid Seattle traffic and rent
Work remotely.