Is now available for streaming online through Vimeo On Demand. On August 28, 1994 the Maxwell Street vendors discussed their hopes and fears for the switch to a new city sponsored location after a lottery was held and eliminated two-thirds of the regular vendors who would show up to the pop-up market every Sunday, rain or shine. The University of Illinois at Chicago had been buying up real estate for decades in the area west of Halsted and south of Roosevelt Road and was ready to redevelop it into condos as part of their urban expansion. TRT: 21:35 1994/1996