But even under FIFA, getting such recognition of a friendly city, a city that works, operates. We didn't. We didn't reduce our fan fest like other major cities did to save money. We didn't raise the cost. The Fan fest under Chris Canetti's direction. And the sports authority thought it through, got corporate sponsors, used city services to make things safe, clean, and performing on time. (08:30–08:37)
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Asserts that Houston did not cut back on fan fest events to save money, unlike other cities.
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