A New Kind of Housing for Those in Need

A new kind of housing for those in need

The Bay area’s affordable housing crisis impacts a variety of people across the region.

The Fight for Affordable Housing

Doug Cox’s journey from inmate to entrepreneur was, to say the least, littered with challenges. Cox, a resident of Aspen Terrace — an affordable housing complex in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood — is in advanced patent discussions for an interactive toy he invented that mimics the sounds of dinosaurs, military devices, superheroes, and more. The 68-year-old says it wouldn’t have been possible without Pioneer Human Services, the nonprofit that…