Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program

Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
By Associated Insistence

Published: 16:41 BST, 28 Feb 2014 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 28 Feb 2014









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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating about $7 million to let San Francisco to proceed providing exempt charabanc and other transportation services to low-income metropolis kids.

City officials announced the contribution on Thursday and aforementioned it wish underwrite an extra two age of the give up pass over program. The programme is presently funded by a regional transfer means through June 2014.

The contribution comes as Google and early technology companies confront unfavorable judgment ended common soldier buses they apply to cream up employees in San Francisco. Engineering workers are as well accused of drive up rents and gentrifying the city.

San Francisco City manager Ed Lee said the contribution shows Google is a honest better half in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for get down and Kontol middle-income families.