FlyerInHI – some zoning is needed. Unless you want your neighbors to be able to set up a lead battery recycling facility next door to you. Or an oil refinery — like the one that exploded in Torrance — down the street 🙂
As far as the soccer mommies, the ideal situation would be for the kids to be able to walk to school and activities, not have to be shuttled around in a mooomyvan.