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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Downtown countdown: Top 5 notes Seattle could take from other cities
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Economy
Seattle's new waterfront park applauded by first visitors. But will it fulfill its economic potential?
The long-awaited Overlook Walk opened Friday, linking the Pike Place Market to Seattle's renovated waterfront. Over the weekend, thousands of visitors experienced it for the first time.
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Environment
How George HW Bush's pollution solution put Washington state's climate strategy in the crosshairs
Washington state, like places all over the world, is grappling with the effects of climate change. In response, that state’s trying to get its big polluters to burn less fossil fuel. The tool it's using is called a carbon auction. But the fate of that carbon auction now comes down to a vote this fall.
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Could paying more for gas save you money?
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Building housing in downtown Seattle just got easier
Soon, developers will have an easier time building apartments in downtown Seattle. That’s because the city council voted 8-1 to exempt residential projects there, along with hotels and research labs, from a time-consuming process called “design review."
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Forecast cloudy for social housing in Seattle
The city council chose Thursday to put two competing measures on February's special election ballot. One pumps the publicly-owned affordable housing developer up with a new tax on wealthy companies. The other gives it training wheels and promises more freedom could come later.
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Elections
There's a price tag on Seattle's transportation woes. Will voters pay it?
This November, Seattle voters will face a decision on whether to approve a property tax levy that would significantly increase the city's spending on transportation projects. So what would voters get for their money?
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Can historic transpo levy fix Seattle's traffic problems?
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Economy
Downtown Seattle may get a boost from coming interest rate cuts
As inflation worries ease and the Federal Reserve says it’s time to start lowering interest rates, Seattle leaders hope more investment will soon flow into downtown Seattle.
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Neighbors of Jackson Park want free access to be par for the course
Unlike other large parks in Seattle, Jackson Park is only open to golfers. Now, a neighborhood group wants to change that.