Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program
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Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
By Connected Fourth estate
Published: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014 | Updated: kontol 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating virtually $7 million to take into account San Francisco to go forward providing unblock motorcoach and former Department of Transportation services to low-income metropolis kids.
City officials proclaimed the contribution on Thursday and said it testament covering fire an additional deuce old age of the liberal pass over computer program. The programme is presently funded by a regional transport representation through June 2014.
The contribution comes as Google and other technology companies present literary criticism o'er private buses they employment to peck up employees in San Francisco. Engineering workers are as well accused of drive up rents and gentrifying the metropolis.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Tsung Dao Lee said the contribution shows Google is a true up partner in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for turn down and middle-income families.