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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Business
How's business in Downtown Seattle? Depends on who you ask
Businesses in downtown Seattle report mixed results seven months into Mayor Bruce Harrell's plan to revitalize the neighborhood.
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Business
Introducing: Booming.
An economy podcast from a city that (almost) never stops growing.
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Business
Why some Seattle area seniors are choosing dorm-sized apartments
There’s an old kind of housing – that’s making a comeback. It’s kind of like a dorm for adults, but where people have their own bathrooms. The epicenter of this micro-housing renaissance is in Redmond and Kirkland. And it’s getting noticed by lawmakers - and seniors.
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Business
Booming: Dorms for adults, Boeing in 'Jaws' territory, plus home size quiz
Seattle is running out of room. Could tiny, Tokyo-style apartments be part of the solution?
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Dorms for adults
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Business
How can Seattleites benefit from economic booms and weather the busts? KUOW podcast 'Booming' launches Jan. 24
"Booming" is an economy podcast from a city that (almost) never stops growing.
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Airbnbs, short-term rentals face uncertain future following crackdown in Port Angeles
The City of Port Angeles is deciding how to regulate short term rentals that show up on Airbnb and VRBO.
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Government
Bremerton leans on nimble passenger ferry amid long wait for new vessel
In Bremerton, Washington, residents and businesses are reeling from the news that they won’t get their second state ferry back again until 2028. But the ferry crisis has spurred local officials into action.
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KUOW's Booming: Coming January 24 (TRAILER)
"Booming" is an economy podcast from a city that (almost) never stops growing.
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Business
'Co-Living' bill would revive a nearly extinct affordable housing type in Washington cities