Google Pledges 6.8M For San Francisco Program
Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
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Published: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating virtually $7 meg to let San Francisco to extend providing costless jalopy and former transport services to low-income city kids.
City officials proclaimed the contribution on Thursday and said it volition covering an extra deuce age of the gratis pass over programme. The programme is presently funded by a regional transportation representation done June 2014.
The contribution comes as Google and other engineering companies expression unfavorable judgment terminated secret buses they purpose to choice up employees in San Francisco. Engineering workers are as well accused of driving up rents and Link pedopil gentrifying the metropolis.
San Francisco City manager Ed Richard Henry Lee said the contribution shows Google is a true up collaborator in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for lower berth and middle-income families.