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Parallelism with "to", "where" & "with"


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Manhattan says the following are correct:

S-1: They wanted TO increase awareness, spark interest and motivate purchases.

S-2: I want to retire to a place WHERE I can relax and WHERE the taxes are low.

S-3: She argues that the agency acts WITH reckless abandon and WITH disregard for human life and property..

 

Question 1: Why is "TO" not repeated in S-1 whereas "WHERE" in S-2 is and similarly, "WITH" in S-3 is? Why different rules for "TO" alone?

 

Question 2: Why is following not correct:

She argues that the agency acts WITH reckless abandon and disregard for human life ...

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