It seems like most of this stems from the "Define "primary" vs "accessory" in your city" thread. I am willing to give JordanB the benefit of the doubt on that one. It seems from his introduction, he doesn't have much experience with municipal planning. A lot of people may say "sure, what is the big deal about a daycare in a residential" or "seperating land uses is silly" but anyone who has spent 1 week working for a city would probably see it differently. When people invest $200-300,000 in a home in a district that is strictly residential, they have every right to be pissed off that some lady is skirting zoning laws to run a business in that district. They bought the home with the assumption that it was all residential. If people wanted to live in a mixed use area, they wouold buy a house or a condo in an area that permits mixed use.
My preference by far is mixed use, thus I chose to live 1 block from a grocery store, about 10 restaurants, and a bunch of stores. Jordanb seems to have been brainwashed by Jane Jacobs and the new urbanist movement ( a movement plagued by the "I know what's best for you" crowd). While I personally like mixed use areas as a municipal planner, I also realize that for a large segment of the population, the thought of living next to a bagel shop or a day care is unfathomable. Those people pay taxes (and my salary) too, so as a public employee, planners have to acommodate them too.
...with that being said, I say we give him another chance. He has contributed in non-trolling ways to several threads. Although I will admit that I have had 4 Guinness and a shot of Jamesons this evening, and I am friends with the aformentioned APM, so take my comments with a grain of salt.
A bit of advice jordanb: when you disagree with something, like Euclidian Zoning for example, don't attack the person who is supporting it or other posters, attack the problems you see stemming from euclidian zoning, offer solutions, etc. Don't snap back with things like "So now all of you planners who can't see past one use pods despite everything you were taught in planning school are up in arms because she's "flaunting" your precious zoning laws."