Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program

Google pledges $6.8M for Kontol San Francisco program
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Published: 16:41 BST, Kontol 28 February 2014 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014









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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating virtually $7 jillion to earmark San Francisco to proceed providing absolve coach and former transportation system services to low-income city kids.

City officials proclaimed the contribution on Thursday and aforementioned it wish top an extra two long time of the loose transit programme. The programme is currently funded by a regional deportation delegacy through and through June 2014.

The contribution comes as Google and former engineering science companies confront criticism ended secret buses they apply to woof up employees in San Francisco. Engineering workers are as well accused of driving up rents and gentrifying the urban center.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Robert Edward Lee said the donation shows Google is a confessedly pardner in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for get down and middle-income families.