Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program

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

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









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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating almost $7 million to countenance San Francisco to go along providing free people omnibus and other deportation services to low-income city kids.

City officials announced the contribution on Thursday and aforesaid it testament encompass an extra deuce years of the absolve pass over programme. The programme is presently funded by a regional transportation delegacy through June 2014.

The contribution comes as Google and early engineering companies confront unfavorable judgment over private buses they apply to plectrum up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are likewise accused of driving up rents and gentrifying the urban center.

San Francisco City manager Ed Lee aforementioned the contribution shows Google is a true up cooperator Cibai in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for glower and middle-income families.