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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King County Metro reveals post-pandemic recovery strategy
The pandemic has caused bus ridership to drop by two-thirds in King County, resulting in lost revenue. Now, Metro says it has a plan, or at least a strategy, for rebuilding.
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Congressional report targets Amazon for unfair competition
‘While the list of complaints against Amazon runs 82-pages long, the list of solutions is pretty simple.’
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Two trends reveal why downtown Seattle will eventually rebound
Seattle is full of empty offices right now. But after the pandemic is over, many companies are saying workers can still work from home. So, what does that mean for all the office space Seattle built over the last ten years? Did we build too much of it?
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Starbucks HQ will take a pandemic gap year to rethink work
At a time when so many people are asking what work will look like after the pandemic, Starbucks' approach gives us one possible answer.
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Weekend protests in Seattle after Breonna Taylor police killing decision
Protests continued in Seattle over the weekend, leading to property damage and 10 arrests.
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Amazon's vision for the future: Cameras flying around your home, and in your car to record police stops
This week, Amazon unveiled a bunch of new products including many with cameras in them. KUOW looked into the potential benefits and some of the security concerns.
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Crews continue to assess collapsed Pier 58 on Seattle waterfront
Contractors working on the Seattle waterfront are still assessing Pier 58 which collapsed last week. They are paying special attention to the pier under the Great Wheel.
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On Seattle waterfront, old pier crumbles, new pier opens
We visit the structures beneath the old and new piers to see what's holding them up.
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A teenager muses on how to keep friends and learn English during the pandemic
When the pandemic started, I felt very lonely. And because I was isolated, my English started getting worse and worse. Because I didn’t see any friends at all, only texting.
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Downtown Seattle shows a weak heartbeat
More than 100 stores and restaurants in downtown Seattle have closed during the pandemic. But lately, things have been looking up — just a little.