Urban Gardens

* Re the article about urban gardens, Sept. 29:

Give me a break. The city is concerned about “illegal food sales, which violate health and safety codes, and makeshift shacks, which do not meet building and safety regulations.” Read that as the politicians aren’t extorting permit and building fees from the low-income residents.

Any place but L.A., these people would be praised for their initiative and hard work.

MARTIN VINCENT

Fallbrook