I wouldn't call that "going capitalistic." Rather, I would call it another example of greedy Progressive government looking for an additional source of revenue.
The greediest, more money-hungry people I've ever met have been Progressives/Liberals/Democrats.
I’m glad one of our best Parks commissioners, Adrian Benepe, spoke up about this. His father was the founder of the green markets. A family truly concerned about our city. Adrian also gave us permission to use Dag Hammarskjold Park across from the UN for one of our FR UN protest events.