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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Why Seattle Cops And Social Workers Walk The Beat Together
It’s early in the morning, and Capitol Hill’s homeless men and women are just waking up. Tanja Warner is curled up in her sleeping bag, sheltered under...
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Light Rail Benefits Don't Reach Some Seattle Homeless
Barger and Nelson live in a tent city in the University District. They used to use a lot of drugs. But that changed when they found out Barger was...
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Bertha Rests Before Big Push Under Viaduct
Bertha has stopped again, but this time, it’s on purpose. The tunnel boring machine rests in an underground concrete vault. Workers are putting the...
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Metro Rolls Out Changes To Bus Routes This Weekend
King County Metro bus routes change this weekend. Some of the biggest changes happen in northeast Seattle.
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Why Jets Kiss Above The New Capitol Hill Light Rail Platform
Two new light rail stations open Saturday: Husky Stadium and Capitol Hill. One of the things riders may notice is the artwork. Barbara Luecke, Sound...
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Light Rail Extends To UW, Capitol Hill Saturday
This weekend, Sound Transit stations at Capitol Hill and Husky Stadium open to the public. It’s a big deal, because it extends light rail through two of...
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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...