Although Juscelino Kubitschek is remembered for executing the project for Brasília, he was not its creator. The political will to build a new capital in the country's interior dates back to 1808, driven by the desire to elevate Brazil's international standing and symbolize its post-independence development. This developmentalist ethos, or rather the pursuit of the new, underpinned the arguments of most advocates for the relocation, each proposing a different approach.
Early urban and territorial planning theories viewed human agglomerations as a problem to be solved. Consequently, there seemed to be no reason for so many people to occupy such small spaces when the country possessed such a vast territory. Furthermore, creating a new city would theoretically enable the integration and development of the inland regions. The "March to the West," a policy implemented by Getúlio Vargas in the 1930s, also reflected this mindset, leading to the incorporation of Goiânia in the 1930s and serving as a recurring narrative in the magazine "Brasília," which documented the construction of the new capital.
