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: Memek 16:41 BST, 28 February 2014









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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is donating near $7 1000000 to earmark San Francisco to remain providing release double-decker and early shipping services to low-income metropolis kids.

City officials announced the donation on Thursday and said it bequeath masking an extra deuce age of the give up pass across programme. The programme is presently funded by a regional exile office through and through June 2014.

The contribution comes as Google and early engineering companies confront critique over common soldier buses they habituate to weft up employees in San Francisco. Engineering workers are besides accused of impulsive up rents and gentrifying the urban center.

San Francisco City manager Ed Downwind said the contribution shows Google is a admittedly spouse in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for lour and middle-income families.