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 Declares State Of Emergency On Homelessness
Leaders of Seattle and King County declared a state of civil emergency this week – not due to an earthquake or a mudslide, but because of homelessness.
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Why It's Hard To Find Unhappy People In Bellevue
Four Bellevue City Council members are up for election this fall. The election comes at a time when Bellevue is going through many changes. Downtown is...
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Homeland's Earthquake Rocks Afghans in Seattle
Seattle’s small community of Afghan refugees is still feeling emotional aftershocks following Monday’s earthquake. The epicenter of the magnitude 7.5...
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Build Sidewalks Cheaper, Faster To Stretch Seattle Levy Money, Says Mayor
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants to loosen up the city’s standards for sidewalks by building them cheaper and faster. That would let money earmarked for...
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Move Seattle Levy Has Its Winners And Losers
It’s a sunny afternoon on Aurora Avenue North, at the far northern edge of the city. A RapidRide bus pulls up and drops off a couple of guys in...
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Can Levy Buy Enough Tech To Move Seattle Traffic?
It’s rush hour on Mercer Street, in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Tech workers are getting off work. Lauren Wheeler and Sande Ditt just...
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'Smell Of Money' Polluted This South Seattle Neighborhood
Tugboat captain Dave Stauffer used to reek of diesel. “It’s just the smell of a boat,” Stauffer says. “Just like standing by a fire, you’re going to get...
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Seattle Is Hungry For Your Data But Trying To Cut Back
Somewhere in an office tower in downtown Seattle is a floor filled with data servers. Some of that data is about you. You might show up in a traffic...
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A Place For Homeless To Bathe And Wash Clothes In Ballard
Mark Trimmer is happy: He’s finally got someplace to wash himself besides the Ballard Library. That place is the new Urban Rest Stop, opening this month...
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Aurora Bridge Crash: International Students Far From Family, But Not Alone
Seattle-area community college students are planning a vigil this week to remember the five international students who lost their lives on the Aurora...