Joshua McNichols
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
Podcasts
Stories
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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.
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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...