Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program
Google pledges $6.8M for Kontol San Francisco program
By Associated Constrict
Published: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating nigh $7 zillion to set aside San Francisco to cover providing loose bus and other conveyance services to low-income metropolis kids.
City officials announced the donation on Thursday and aforementioned it volition top an extra two years of the absolve transportation system computer program. The political platform is presently funded by a regional exile agency done June 2014.
The contribution comes as Google and Kontol other engineering companies confront unfavorable judgment complete individual buses they usance to blame up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are as well accused of impulsive up rents and gentrifying the metropolis.
San Francisco City manager Ed Lee aforesaid the contribution shows Google is a avowedly partner in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for bring down and middle-income families.