Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program

Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
By Connected Campaign

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









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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating closely $7 jillion to allow for San Francisco to proceed providing costless omnibus and other transportation system services to low-income metropolis kids.

City officials proclaimed the contribution on Thursday and aforementioned it wish covering fire an additional two years of the gratuitous transit programme. The political program is currently funded by a regional transportation system authority done June 2014.

The contribution comes as Google and Kontol former applied science companies face up unfavorable judgment ended individual buses they utilize to cream up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are as well accused of drive up rents and gentrifying the metropolis.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Robert Edward Lee aforesaid the donation shows Google is a admittedly better half in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for lower berth and middle-income families.