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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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...
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He said his race should be erased. Then he quietly preserved it.
Wayne Williams struggles to tell the story, because of his health. He speaks in bursts, between coughing fits and gulps of orange juice.
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Last stop for affordable housing north of Seattle isn't affordable for everyone
The farther people flee from the major metro areas, the cheaper the housing. But there’s only so far they can run, because there’s an imaginary wall...
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This is why your Marysville friends are always late for breakfast
Donald Wilson should be eating breakfast with his friends at the Tulalip Casino. But Wilson is not eating breakfast. He’s sitting in his car, at a...
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Part of I-5 shoulder will open to buses this year. This tow truck driver doesn't like it.
Washington state plans to open up parts of Interstate 5 to shoulder driving. It begins early summer, when the state will let buses drive part of the...
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Tired of commuting, a bedroom community near Seattle takes a risk
Marysville is the fastest growing big city in western Washington because there’s space to build housing. But there aren’t many jobs in Marysville. So...
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These roads will bust through Aurora Avenue after new tunnel opens
The tunnel boring machine called Bertha is currently about a half mile from the end of its journey. Contractors expect to be pulling it out of the...