for: community groups - incentives for municipal government support

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• Municipalities have a vested interest to partner with local community groups. They benefit because community groups can take a part of the workload off the shoulders of municipal workers including:
  • increased security leading to less crime
  • sharing un-needed items reduces waste
  • taking responsibility for public spaces can reduce fire hazard, reduce city labor costs, improve tourism

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• In a South African context
  • helping neighbors in disenfranchised communities can
    • reduce conflict
    • increase security
    • increase food security
    • save money through donation of unused items