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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Seattle starts sweeping homeless people out of the Jungle
Homeless outreach workers and crews from the city of Seattle and the state of Washington are sweeping people out of the homeless camp along Interstate 5...
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Seattle could pay beloved older businesses to keep them around
Sometimes businesses that have been around forever disappear. That favorite dive bar or cheap restaurant closed to make way for a glitzy condo complex....
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Welcome to Angle Lake, light rail passengers
A new light rail station opens at Seatac’s Angle Lake this weekend. A lot of train riders are asking: What’s Angle Lake? It’s a lake in Seatac that’s...
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Seattle's U-District upzone is first of its kind
Bill Radke speaks with KUOW's Joshua McNichols about Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's plan to allow taller buildings in areas of the University District.
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Seattle's U-District could get much taller under mayor's plan
The University District is gonna be HUGE. We’re talking towers – up to 32 stories tall in some places – where right now there are just one and two story...
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Seattle could end most homelessness in 3 years, national experts say
Thousands of people in Seattle won’t have shelter tonight. The problem isn’t that Seattle isn’t spending enough, according to two national experts.
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Seattle to overhaul approach to homelessness
Bill Radke speaks with KUOW's Joshua McNichols about the city's plan to change the way it fights homelessness. A new report from national experts...
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Frustrated driver asks: Who's responsible for Seattle's traffic mess?
Traffic is so bad in Seattle. Sometimes, when you’re sitting in your car, or on the bus, and you’re not moving, you wonder, is anyone, anyone with power...
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This South Seattle farm has survived gentrification for a century
For the past few weeks, we’ve been following the path of gentrification from the Central District into South Seattle. As land values go up, people start...
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Voices from Donald Trump's Everett rally
Fans of Donald Trump lined up by the thousands to hear him speak at a rally Tuesday evening in Everett.