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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Nice HQ2. Be a shame if something happened to it.
"We want to invest and be a part of the growth of a community where our employees and our companies are welcome."
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Commute each day as if it were 'viadoom'
And people are going to need to change how they approach it.
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Will Amazon push out New York’s beloved bodegas? We went to Queens to find out
There are those that have been expecting big changes for a neighborhood in Queens, New York called Long Island City.
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Seattle approaches finish line on upzones in certain neighborhoods
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What will happen to all the debris from the viaduct?
The Viaduct is going to be replaced with a massive underground tunnel. The viaduct closes January 11th and eventually they are going to demolish the whole thing. Which leads us to the question that several of our listeners have asked.... Where will all that debris—the concrete and steel—where will it all end up?
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Why Alex Jones, right-wing conspiracy theorist, is obsessed with this Seattle school
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Nominee to run Seattle transportation helped save streetcar project in D.C.
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It's a wonderful Amazon life. Right?
Two decades ago, people stood in long lines at real, physical stores in order to stock the space underneath the evergreen tree twinkling in their living room.
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They sing about life in Amazon's shadow, and New Yorkers are listening
New York City is wondering what life will be like with Amazon in its midst. So when a Seattle folk singer traveled to the city to sing about life in Amazon’s shadow, New Yorkers were ready to listen.
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Resistance may not be futile as New York politicians join effort against Amazon
Amazon announced that it would build a headquarters in Queens, but a growing group of politicians are saying no way.
