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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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.
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How unfinished housing reform business will spill into WA's 2024 legislative session
Washington state lawmakers hope to keep at last some of the momentum going from 2023, which many called "the year of housing." But with a budget shortfall and short legislative session, their goals for 2024 are more modest.
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What’s at the root of a growing rift between an iconic Woodinville garden shop and the downtown developer?
The situation in Woodinville has gotten messier than a vegetable garden after a bunch of rabbits moved in, and now, the city council and mayor are stepping in to try to bring both all parties back to the table.
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New homes in Washington state will have to include energy efficient heating and cooling
In Washington state, new buildings could soon become a lot more energy efficient. This week, the Washington State Building Code Council voted to require heat pumps in new homes, by raising efficiency standards so that only heat pumps can satisfy them. To withstand legal threats, the group chose a path that discourages gas appliances without outlawing them.
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What's behind Downtown Seattle's slow pandemic recovery?
Downtown Seattle is struggling to return to pre-pandemic form.
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Seattle's Black-owned businesses invite shoppers to share the love on Black Black Friday
This Black Friday, when lots of people spend money shopping for the holidays, Black-owned businesses in the Seattle area are asking shoppers to share the love as part of Black Black Friday.