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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Forget chess. This bot plays Pictionary
Games are not just for fun. They’re also a way for researchers who study artificial intelligence to demonstrate new skills.
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Is Amazon too big to trust?
One study found that Amazon is one of the most trusted institutions in the country.
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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.