The law mandates that an owner of a new building must earmark 0.7% of the construction cost to artworks for public view. The increasing level of urban population and the buildings constructed due to urban development resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of public sculptures.
The law mandates that a portion of the cost of a new structure be dedicated to artworks on display. The expansion of cities and the resulting increase in building construction has led to an increase in the number of public art pieces available for public viewing.