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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Vacant homes in Vancouver, B.C., offer lessons for Seattle
Like Seattle, Vancouver, B.C., also has a housing shortage. At the same time, many new homes in Vancouver sit vacant. Vancouver’s experience could hold...
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The hill is on fire — and other reminders of coal in Black Diamond
The hill at Palmer Coking Coal Company in Black Diamond is smoldering.
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Do we have enough land for all the people moving to Washington state?
Do we have enough land for all the people moving to Washington state? There’s a bill working its way through Olympia that would change how planners...
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The dream of Black Diamond's big development is an alternative to suburban sprawl
So how did King County's largest development in recent history end up way out in Black Diamond? It happened in part because of Black Diamond's history...
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Possible government shutdown won't stop development in Black Diamond
The City of Black Diamond may have to shut down, according to its mayor. That is, unless the mayor and the City Council can agree on a budget for 2017...
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'It's like city council meets Jerry Springer' in a divided Black Diamond
Mary Ann and Bill McDermand moved to Black Diamond 23 years ago for the peace, tranquility and the strong sense of community. Their kids used to play...
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KUOW is going to Black Diamond. Here's why
Emily Fox speaks with Joshua McNichols and Carolyn Adolph about their team reporting project, Region of Boom, which explores the growth of our region,...
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Do Uber and Lyft make traffic better or worse? Seattle wants to find out
Downtown Seattle streets are getting congested. This month the city will roll out its plan to redesign downtown’s roads to ease traffic. Part of that...
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These families defied the odds by staying in Seattle
Seattle is growing fast, but it doesn’t have many kids. Sure, the schools are overcrowded and there are babies in strollers everywhere. But as a...
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2019: The year Seattle's traffic nightmare REALLY begins
Traffic engineers have a nickname for the years 2019 to 2021, when a slew of new megaprojects will get underway in downtown Seattle around the same time...
