Google pledges $6.8M for San Francisco program
By Associated Press

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 grant San Francisco to continue providing liberate motorbus and early fare services to low-income metropolis kids.

City officials announced the contribution on Thursday and aforementioned it testament cover song an extra two days of the relieve pass over programme. The programme is presently funded by a regional transportation system representation through June 2014.

The contribution comes as Google and former engineering science companies face up critique concluded individual buses they employment to blame up employees in San Francisco. Technology workers are also accused of driving up rents and gentrifying the city.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lighthorse Harry Lee said the contribution shows Google is a admittedly spouse in addressing San Francisco's affordability crisis for lour and middle-income families.