A city divided by “weather walls,” a rabbit, a fox, and suddenly, an animated sequel becomes a sharp lens on real-world planning. In Planning Magazine, Ezra Haber Glenn uses Zootopia 2 to unpack how seemingly positive “improvements” can mask deeper patterns of displacement and inequity. Beneath the film’s humor and action, the story reveals a familiar truth: development decisions are never neutral, and the benefits for some can come at the expense of others.
Curious how a buddy-cop story turns into a lesson on gentrification and urban history? Click the following link to read the full review and see how animation meets real-world planning insights: https://www.planning.org/planning/2026/mar/lessons-on-gentrification-from-a-rabbit-and-a-fox/.
