Joshua McNichols
Growth and Development Reporter
About
Joshua's "growing pains" beat sits at the nexus of housing, transportation, urban planning, and the economy. His favorite stories also include themes of history, technology and climate change.
Joshua holds a BA 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
Podcasts
Stories
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Newly signed drug law gets mixed reviews among Seattleites
By Oct. 20, it will be illegal in Seattle for people to use drugs like heroin and meth in public. The new ordinance comes at a time of hot public debate over the criminalization of drug use, and is drawing mixed reactions among Seattleites.
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'Acknowledgement that this is their home': Seattle's Alaskan Way gets honorary Lushootseed name
Seattle’s waterfront is undergoing a massive transformation following the rerouting of interstate 99 from a now-demolished viaduct into a waterfront tunnel. That’s opened up space for a smaller surface road and a long and skinny 20 acre waterfront park.
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No, pickleball is not displacing unhoused people: Seattle RV lot provider
A 20 court pickleball facility is not pushing out a planned RV safe lot for unhoused people. In fact, getting displaced is the provider’s business model.
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For Seattle waterfront's future, look to Brooklyn, New York City
Can Seattle’s redesigned waterfront help revive its downtown? For an answer, we look to another place that has a lot in common with Seattle: Brooklyn, New York City.
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Trust issues: Amazon could be fractured by impending FTC lawsuit, reports suggest
Amazon could face another major lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission later this month — this time with the potential to break up parts of the company. That’s according to news reports by Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal this week.
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Housing and parks could be built over I-5. Seattle councilmembers are officially into it
The future of I-5 is up in the air – literally.
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Who just paid $45 million to connect Seattle's waterfront?
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This Seattle salmon has a huge bite out of his head. Will it reach its home stream?
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AI as a public utility? Seattleites discuss regulation of the technology
This week, leaders in artificial intelligence gathered in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood at the invitation of U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA). Their goals were to recommend ways to support the industry here and suggest regulations that protect people from unethical uses of AI.
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The little Chinook that could: Salmon surviving seal-sized bite mesmerizes fish ladder visitors
At the Ballard Locks this weekend, there’s a strong Chinook salmon run passing through — one of the strongest runs in the last decade. The number of fish is impressive, but what really caught the attention of visitors on Friday was one grisly-looking salmon in particular.