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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Kirkland Walkers Want Long-Term Relationship With Temporary Trail
All over the region, undeveloped open spaces face enormous pressure. In Kirkland, the pressure for more mass transit is butting up against green space that filled a spiritual need some Kirkland residents didn’t even know they had.
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Eastside Rail Corridor Could Get Bicycle Path Makeover
King County officials rolled out plans Monday for a bike trail that would run from Woodinville to Renton. The 16-mile trail would replace parts of an...
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Seattle May Sell This Park-Like Land To Help Fight Homelessness
It’s nearly impossible to find empty land in Seattle. But down at the far south end, there’s 40 acres with nothing on it. And it’s owned by the city of ...
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Can Improving Public Infrastructure Be Racist?
Bill Radke speaks with KUOW growth and development reporter Joshua McNichols about Mayor Ed Murray's plan to offer $650,000 to businesses along 23rd...
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Should The State Give This Rotting Kenmore Seminary To A Developer?
Saint Edward State Park is a swath of forest north of Seattle almost four times the size of Disneyland. It was once a seminary, and now the state wants ...
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Inslee's Plan For 405: Shoulder Driving & Free Off-Peak Evening Toll Lane Access
Governor Jay Inslee has a plan to improve traffic on Interstate 405. He says the new toll lanes are helping, but traffic has grown worse between...
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23rd Ave Road Project Driving Central District Businesses To Bankruptcy
Central District business owners will get a chance to tell city officials about the problems on 23rd Avenue on Tuesday. They say a big road project...
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Has Sound Transit Been Buying Public Land On The Cheap?
An independent consultant says Sound Transit is doing a good job estimating costs as it shapes the Sound Transit 3 ballot measure. But a cost estimate c...
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Another Tunnel? Sound Transit Debates Where To Put Trains
This fall, voters will decide whether to extend Sound Transit’s light rail farther, like to Everett and Tacoma. The ballot measure is called Sound Trans...
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Kent Is Getting Richer – And Less Affordable
At a new strip mall in downtown Kent, a truck backs up to a butcher shop. The driver opens the back and pulls out a goat carcass. This butcher shop...