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 some Seattle area seniors are choosing dorm-sized apartments
There’s an old kind of housing – that’s making a comeback. It’s kind of like a dorm for adults, but where people have their own bathrooms. The epicenter of this micro-housing renaissance is in Redmond and Kirkland. And it’s getting noticed by lawmakers - and seniors.
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Booming: Dorms for adults, Boeing in 'Jaws' territory, plus home size quiz
Seattle is running out of room. Could tiny, Tokyo-style apartments be part of the solution?
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Dorms for adults
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How can Seattleites benefit from economic booms and weather the busts? KUOW podcast 'Booming' launches Jan. 24
"Booming" is an economy podcast from a city that (almost) never stops growing.
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Airbnbs, short-term rentals face uncertain future following crackdown in Port Angeles
The City of Port Angeles is deciding how to regulate short term rentals that show up on Airbnb and VRBO.
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Bremerton leans on nimble passenger ferry amid long wait for new vessel
In Bremerton, Washington, residents and businesses are reeling from the news that they won’t get their second state ferry back again until 2028. But the ferry crisis has spurred local officials into action.
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KUOW's Booming: Coming January 24 (TRAILER)
"Booming" is an economy podcast from a city that (almost) never stops growing.
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'Co-living' bill would revive a nearly extinct affordable housing type in Washington cities
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Which stories are going to be dominating your newsfeed in 2024? KUOW reporters sound off
Soundside reached out to reporters and editors at KUOW to share their predictions for what will dominate our newsfeeds, along with any resolutions they're making for 2024.
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Mobile home park residents near Seattle struggle to win bidding wars against investors
In Washington state, some mobile home residents are fighting back against investors, offering to buy the land themselves. But experts say few resident communities will win the bidding war without more help from the state.