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 activist learns police reform requires more than yelling from streetcorners
Local activists want to make it easier to prosecute police who use deadly force. They’re gathering signatures for an initiative that would eliminate a...
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Moms made the difference for King County Juvenile Drug Court grads
It’s graduation week at the King County Juvenile Drug Court. Four teenagers made it through a tough program that’s drawn attention from around the...
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Worried about her homeless friends, Seattle area woman built housing project out of noodles
Seattle is working on a strategic response to homelessness. But the endless meetings and the conversations at the City Council – they can make solutions...
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Neighbors feel 'blindsided' by transit development near Northgate
Irene Beausoleil and her husband recently moved to Pinehurst, just north of Northgate. She went to her very first community meeting just this week....
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$54 billion Sound Transit plan heading to voters
It's official: Voters throughout the region will decide on a giant transportation plan on November's ballot. The Sound Transit board unanimously...
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The final Sound Transit 3 proposal is out, who's going to be happy with it?
Kim Malcolm talks with growth and development reporter Joshua McNichols about Sound Transit's final proposal for ST3. The $50 billion transportation...
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What they teach Seattle newbies in this civics crash course
Seattle took in over 50,000 new people in the last five years. Suzanne Offen is one of them. Before moving here, she had family and a comfortable job in...
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Seattle Police train night clubs to bounce mass shooters
This weekend is Pride Weekend. And with the Orlando massacre on people’s minds, Seattle night clubs are getting special training in how to avoid a mass...
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Seattle considers forcing developers to build affordable housing, or pay
The city wants residential developers to help build affordable housing. It’s going to ask them to set aside some of their apartments for low income...
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Governing while owning property ethically tricky, Seattle City Council finds
The Seattle City Council has paused its plans to loosen its ethics laws. Under current law, council members can’t vote on legislation that could benefit...