Image © Diego CurcioIn 2021, the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) released a survey regarding the number of cultural and social facilities in Brazil's cities. The findings were alarming: only 29.6% of Brazilian municipalities had cultural and social facilities such as museums, while theaters and concert halls were present in only 23.3% of cities. This overview speaks volumes about the scarcity of such spaces in Brazilian cities. + 11This scenario is not unique to Brazil; it reflects challenges shared by several Latin American countries shaped by territorial inequalities and limited access to cultural infrastructure. After decades marked by drug cartel violence, the city began investing deliberately in cultural infrastructure as an urban transformation strategy.