Joshua McNichols
Growth and Development 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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Government
Mount Rainier visitors react to new timed entrance reservation policy
If you want to visit Mount Rainier this summer, the time to plan your trip is now. That’s because for the first time, the park’s most popular entrances will require timed reservations. KUOW spoke to park visitors to hear what they think about the new rule.
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After 16 years and $3 billion, Lynnwood light rail set to open this summer
The long-awaited opening of a new light rail station in Lynnwood is scheduled to open at the end of August. The station's completion marks the conclusion of a $3 billion project that voters approved back in 2008. And it's only the beginning of changes coming to Lynnwood.
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Boeing at the glass cliff
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Business
A Pike Place locals want to visit? New plan calls for wineries, sidewalk cafes, and fewer cars
A new master plan approved Thursday aims to entice locals back to the Pike Place Market by returning to the market's roots — food.
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Government
Can the 'ghost corner stores' of Seattle's past rise from the dead?
Seattle’s goal is to reduce driving so much that we can one day run most of our errands in our own neighborhoods. And corner stores – could play a significant role in that. Turns out – there are ‘Ghost Corner Stores’ hidden all over the city – that could come back to life under the city’s new growth plan.
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Why is Seattle’s rent so high? Justice Department investigates possible price fixing
Local leaders are paying attention to a Politico story that broke this week. It says the US Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into big corporate landlords. The concern is they’re using a third-party algorithm to orchestrate a price-fixing scheme.
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Government
Can your Seattle neighborhood pass the ice cream test? The goal of a 15-minute city
The idea of a 15-minute city is pretty straightforward — a city designed in a way that allows people to easily get to a store, a barber, a café, a restaurant, or wherever they need without having to jump into a car.
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Business
Booming: Seattle's 15-minute makeover, TikTokers fear ban, what's missing from your neighborhood
Who killed the 15-minute city? And what will it take to get it back?
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Seattle's 15-minute makeover
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AI tool helps Seattle landlords collude to keep rents high, report alleges
Why is the rent so high in Seattle? Well, there’s a housing shortage. But there’s also collusion going on between big landlords, according to a new report from the watchdog organization Accountable.US.