Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program
Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
By Connected Mechanical press
Published: 16:41 BST, 28 Feb 2014 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 28 Feb 2014
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating nigh $7 billion to permit San Francisco to retain providing loose motorcoach and former transportation services to low-income metropolis kids.
City officials announced the donation on Thursday and aforementioned it bequeath treat an additional deuce long time of the relieve pass over programme. The platform is presently funded by a regional DoT agency through with June 2014.
The contribution comes as Google and early engineering companies grimace critique over private buses they habit to woof up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are besides accused of driving up rents and gentrifying the metropolis.
San Francisco Mayor memek Ed Robert E. Lee aforesaid the donation shows Google is a straight better half in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for let down and middle-income families.