Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program

Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
By Connected Beseech

Published: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014 | Updated: 16:41 BST, sewa genset 28 February 2014









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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating closely $7 billion to earmark San Francisco to proceed providing relinquish autobus and early transportation services to low-income urban center kids.

City officials proclaimed the contribution on Thursday and aforementioned it will hide an additional deuce geezerhood of the free pass through programme. The curriculum is currently funded by a regional transportation authority through and through June 2014.

The donation comes as Google and other technology companies look criticism over common soldier buses they utilise to plectron up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are likewise accused of drive up rents and gentrifying the metropolis.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Shelton Jackson Lee said the contribution shows Google is a straight partner in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for glower and middle-income families.