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Taif Municipality launches tree-planting initiative
RIYADH: Taif Municipality launched the 'Neighborhood Friends' initiative to establish a volunteer team to plant trees around housing units in the Taif governorate and identify the needs of occupants, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
According to SPA, the initiative aims to enhance communication with beneficiaries of developmental housing, identify the units' issues, engage volunteers in tree planting, activate professional volunteering, encourage individual participation, and acknowledge the importance of social responsibility in serving the community.
Engineers and specialists are also involved in this project.
The mayor of Taif, Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Zaidi, affirmed that the municipality will help everyone meet the development needs of their neighborhoods.
He also pointed out that this initiative is a pivotal intersection between community engagement and urban development, as it represents a collaborative process in which residents and other stakeholders work together to create a shared vision for their neighborhood's future.
