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 Waves Tourists Goodbye, Returns To Building Seawall
As we bid the tourists adieu, we welcome back the cranes and construction. Season 2 of Seattle’s waterfront development project starts Wednesday. It...
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Tukwila Is Ready To Grow Up
Former Washington State Governor Gary Locke helped break ground Thursday on what will be the tallest building between Seattle and Tacoma. And it's in...
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Single Mom On Housing Authority Plan: 'We Don't Have A Chance'
Just off Aurora Avenue in North Seattle is a rather gray looking apartment building owned by Seattle Housing Authority. Single mother Rebecca Snow Landa...
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Rare Glimpse Deep Inside The University Light Rail Station
The University Link Light Rail station at Husky Stadium is almost finished. The station is part of a route that will eventually connect downtown...
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Seattle's New Bike Lane Wows Cyclists, Confuses Cars
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray unveiled the city’s first protected bike lane in downtown on Monday, on Second Avenue between Pike and Yesler.
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How Seattle's Scarecrow Video Is Like A Kung Fu Movie
Video stores are dead, they say. Then how – and WHY – did the Seattle video store Scarecrow Video just raise $100,000 in a Kickstarter campaign?
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Former Seattle Police Chief Takes Job As County Undersheriff
King County Sheriff John Urquhart has chosen his new chief deputy: Jim Pugel, the former interim Seattle police chief.
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Superfast Internet Service Heads To Seattle Neighborhoods
If your heart stops, a defibrillator can help restart your heart. But how do you revitalize an economically stagnant neighborhood? Seattle Mayor Ed Murray believes he can do it with faster Internet service.
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In Seattle, Scoffing At The Word 'Scofflaw'
Sometimes the words we use cause offense we never intended. That’s what happened on Monday at a Seattle City Council meeting, when one word derailed a bill officials say could bring in $21 million in unpaid fines.
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Seattle Wins The Bike Design Project (Take That, Portland)
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of a victorious Seattle, winning The Bike Design Project.