Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program
Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
By Associated Push
Published: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating well-nigh $7 zillion to permit San Francisco to continue providing rid autobus and former transport services to low-income urban center kids.
City officials announced the contribution on Thursday and Kontol said it volition masking an additional deuce age of the loose pass through programme. The programme is currently funded by a regional transportation means through June 2014.
The contribution comes as Google and former engineering companies expression critique all over individual buses they practice to pick up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are too accused of impulsive up rents and gentrifying the city.
San Francisco City manager Ed Lee said the contribution shows Google is a genuine spouse in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for depress and middle-income families.