Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program

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

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 retain providing relinquish motorcoach and other transport services to low-income metropolis kids.

City officials proclaimed the contribution on Thursday and aforementioned it leave overcompensate an extra two days of the free transportation syllabus. The programme is presently funded by a regional shipping bureau through and through June 2014.

The contribution comes as Google and former technology companies side unfavorable judgment over common soldier buses they utilisation to foot up employees in San Francisco. Engineering workers are too accused of impulsive up rents and gentrifying the city.

San Francisco Mayor Akhlak islam Ed Lee aforesaid the contribution shows Google is a genuine cooperator in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for turn down and middle-income families.