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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Homeless campers in Rainier Valley: We don't like the garbage we generate either
Government workers have been closing down a lot of homeless camps in Seattle in recent months. Some of those campers have moved into places around the...
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Seattle's historic Smith Tower: gaudy, yet beloved
Smith Tower re-opens Thursday in Pioneer Square. It marks an important turnaround for the 1914 landmark Seattle building. It was once the tallest...
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Riding the gentrification wave in South Seattle
Gentrification: It’s what happens when the people living in a low-income neighborhood get pushed out by new people with more money. But some long-time...
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Homeless encampment under I-5 nearing its last days
Bill Radke speaks with KUOW's growth and development reporter Joshua McNichols about the city's plan to close down the homeless encampment under...
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Red Apple, at heart of Black Seattle, likely to close, making way for Vulcan
The Red Apple in the Central District doesn’t look like much when you drive by – maybe just another grocery store in an old strip mall.
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Seattle Jungle residents must move out – and they won’t be welcome back
Seattle is taking new action to move homeless people out of the Jungle, a greenbelt under Interstate 5 near downtown. Once people are out, the state...
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Housing levy passes, with help from young people
The Housing Levy in Seattle passed by a wide margin last night. It’ll cost the average home owner $10 a month for seven years. That’s twice the cost of...
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Central Area businesses hope for spot in Vulcan development
For years, the Central District didn’t get much investment. But recently, the city poured money into infrastructure improvements on 23rd Avenue. Then...
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As old housing levy expires, Seattle voters to decide on new version twice its size
Seattle’s affordable housing levy has paid for thousands of affordable apartments over the years. But the current levy expires at the end of this year....
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100 years ago today, Boeing founded on this forgotten corner of Lake Union
100 years ago Friday, Bill Boeing incorporated his airplane company. It would later be known as the Boeing Airplane Company and Washington's largest...