Joshua McNichols
"Growing Pains" Reporter
About
Joshua’s “Growing Pains” beat sits at the nexus of housing, transportation, urban planning and the economy. He’s done deep reporting on Amazon. He’s spending the second year of the recession focused on the Puget Sound region’s economic recovery. Public radio is a second career for Joshua, after he spent ten years in the field of architecture. He holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Washington. He’s also an avid gardener who co-wrote a book on urban gardening during the Great Recession.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Professional Affiliations: Society of Professional Journalists, Western Washington Chapter
Podcasts
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Amazon faces opposition to possible warehouse near Seattle light rail station
Amazon faces opposition to a new warehouse it appears interested in building on Rainier Avenue. The site is a short walk from the Mt. Baker light rail station.
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KUOW Newsroom
Pottery and grandbabies: A pandemic story
Around the beginning of the pandemic, Bryan Ohno closed the Seattle art gallery he’d been running for 17 years and radically simplified his life to focus on family and his love of making art. A year later, he looks back on how it changed him.
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The Main Street Project
In downtown Kent, outdoor dining seen as key to economic recovery
“Pandemic or not – what we’ve learned is that this is a great way to engage the space down here, regardless," says Haas. "It feels awesome – I love the vision that’s unfolding because of this.”
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KUOW Newsroom
Tacoma’s Hilltop has hope for an equitable recovery
Businesses in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood are trying to recover from the pandemic. And economic recovery looks certain, with the light rail coming next year and big housing projects on the way. But how does recovery happen in a way that doesn’t push out existing residents and businesses?
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle renters: You have the right to an attorney
Soon, renters in Seattle facing eviction will have the right to a free lawyer. That’s thanks to a new law passed by the city council today.
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KUOW Newsroom
'The love of a neighborhood:' how the pandemic has strengthened community on Tacoma's MLK Jr. Way
For businesses along in MLK Jr. Way in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood, the pandemic has brought struggle. But it's also introduced new opportunities for building community among neighbors.
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KUOW Newsroom
This woman traveled thousands of miles to help rescue Seattle’s economy
The American Rescue Plan – all that stimulus money coming from the federal government — will give nearly a quarter billion dollars to Seattle. How will the city spend those dollars? Pamela Banks is looking at how that money could help businesses recover from the pandemic.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle's Main Street: stories of pandemic hardship and reinvention
This has been a really hard year. But the pandemic is shifting, and now we’re poised to recover. At this moment, we’re just trying to figure out – how people are doing? And what’s their future look like? Today, we’re launching a series called The Main Street Project, where we get a sense of what life is like on a single street. Our series begins in Seattle.
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KUOW Newsroom
Washington's renters are hurting. What about landlords?
It’s no secret that renters have been hit hard by the pandemic. And recently, bills at the city, state and federal level have tried to provide those renters with much needed relief. Many of our listeners have asked: What happens to the landlords? We looked into it.
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Seattle won't fund eviction lawyers just yet, as council delays vote
When someone is charged with a crime, they have a right to a free attorney. Some members of the Seattle City Council want to extend that right to all tenants facing eviction. But on Monday, a majority of members voted to delay the bill due to legal questions.