“…In post-independence African countries, new capital cities were built to break with "the colonial past, encourage nation-building and foster the development of their territories" (Rego, 2020, p.2;Cain, 2014;Elleh, 2017;Vale, 2008;Abubakar, 2014;Hayuma, 1980;Sielbolds, Steinberg, 1980). Likewise, in South America, in 1987, Argentina planned a (never built) new federal capital, Viedma (Bauso, 2019;Bermúdez, 2016), while Brazil built a new provincial capital, Palmas, two years later (Gilbert, 1989;Trindade, 2009;Rego, 2020). Urban planning has functioned as a primary tool for reconstructing society.…”