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
Stories
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What can be done about the "missing middle" of housing in Washington?
Legislators are in the middle of tackling a massive hot-button issue: housing density.
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Why it's hard to change single family zones in Washington State
It's politically risky for cities. So lawmakers in Olympia want to go over the heads of local elected leaders.
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Washington 'missing middle housing' bill survives in altered form
In Olympia, a major bill that would force single family zones to open up to denser development across the state survived a crucial test this week. But it survived in a weakened form.
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Why Washington state's missing middle housing bill died
The "missing middle" housing bill, which would have opened up single family zones to six-unit apartment buildings near transit, has died in the Washington State Legislature.
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Workers at Seattle Amazon Fresh store say they've formed a union
It would be the first union in one of Amazon’s collection of grocery stores, which includes Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go. The union activity there is part of a wider trend, as labor shortages continue during the pandemic.
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Unions are getting lots of attention these days. A labor expert explains why
Unions are emerging left and right across the U.S. — especially among workers in essential industries. Discontentment surrounding wages and working conditions has only been amplified during the pandemic, prompting workers to seek change through unionizing. KUOW reporter Joshua McNichols spoke to Wilma Liebman, former Chairperson of the National Labor Relations Board, about this trend.
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There's just not enough office space in Seattle and Bellevue for the job growth coming
The Seattle metro area is booming. It might not seem like it, when you look at our downtowns and see vacant store fronts. But the market for office space in our region tells a different story.
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Microsoft president describes the digital assault on Ukraine
In a blog post today, Microsoft president Brad Smith laid out what his company is doing to help Ukrainians withstand cyber attacks following its invasion by Russia.
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Amazon Fresh union in Seattle delivers demands, threatens strike
The new union at Amazon Fresh in Seattle’s Central District has delivered a list of demands to Amazon. And they’ve said they'll prepare to strike after 60 days if the demands are not met.
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The long term cost of Russia's tech isolation
Russia has been hit hard by sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine. It’s been further hit by companies like Microsoft, Apple that have said they’ll stop doing business with the country. Computer scientists at the University of Washington say Russia has been preparing for this.
