Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program

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

Published: 16:41 BST, 28 Feb 2014 | Updated: Wajah yesus 16:41 BST, 28 Feb 2014









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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating near $7 million to set aside San Francisco to stay providing release passenger vehicle and early conveyance services to low-income metropolis kids.

City officials proclaimed the contribution on Thursday and aforesaid it volition wrap up an additional deuce age of the release pass over programme. The political platform is currently funded by a regional Transportation authority through and through June 2014.

The contribution comes as Google and other technology companies look literary criticism o'er secret buses they apply to blame up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are besides accused of driving up rents and gentrifying the metropolis.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee aforementioned the contribution shows Google is a true up cooperator in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for let down and middle-income families.