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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How Tukwila stole 2.5 miles of Highway 99 from state control
It started with street trees. Tukwila wanted to plant some along state Route 99 to slow down traffic and beautify the area. But the state said no. Trees...
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Tukwila has a dream for this old highway: Don’t get run over
Tukwila, a small city of about 20,000 people, punches above its weight. That's partly because it's willing to throw elbows around, seizing property by...
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Refugee business owners deliver grievance letter to City of Tukwila
Business owners and community members marched to Tukwila City Hall last Thursday to deliver a letter protesting a proposed police station and courthouse...
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Starbucks will close stores for racial-bias training. Is it enough?
Starbucks will close 8,000 stores late next month so employees can attend an afternoon-long training about racial bias. That follows an incident in...
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What it’s like to commute every day on Seattle’s most crowded bus
The most congested bus route in King County runs down Aurora. It’s called the RapidRide E Line. The crowding on those buses brings all kinds of people together.
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How Seattle's other Amazon found a home on Aurora
Originally, the Nguyens were fish breeders, supplying the region’s pet stores. Aurora Avenue North was good for that: Highways are where you want to be...
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What these Seattleites think of tolling downtown
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan proposed a new way to reduce congestion and pay for transit this week by tolling cars coming into the city. It’s called ...
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See that dumpster? I used to live behind it
David Wickingstad is homeless on Aurora. He gives us a personal walking tour of the spaces that help him survive along this neglected highway.
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These Seattle apartments are being built in Boise, Idaho. Here’s why
The apartment complex at Aurora and North 109th Street in Seattle was built on the cheap.
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As she runs, she imagines Aurora as it could be
City officials have designated some parts of the aging Aurora Avenue as “urban villages” (dense, walkable neighborhoods near transit). But Aurora has a...