Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program
Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
By Associated Wardrobe
Published: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 28 Feb 2014
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating well-nigh $7 trillion to reserve San Francisco to retain providing gratis charabanc and former transport services to low-income metropolis kids.
City officials proclaimed the contribution on Thursday and aforementioned it wish underwrite an extra deuce age of the exempt pass over program. The programme is currently funded by a regional fare way done June 2014.
The contribution comes as Google and other engineering companies grimace criticism ended common soldier buses they apply to pickaxe up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are besides accused of drive up rents and cibai gentrifying the urban center.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee aforesaid the donation shows Google is a genuine collaborator in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for lour and middle-income families.