Once Tiehpan makes sustainability a reality, it will no longer be just a place on the way to the Peihai Tunnels. It will draw visitors from all around Taiwan seeking to study the village's methods or just to experience the beauty of a sustainable lifestyle for themselves.
義工馮明章的心聲道出了鐵板聚落新生的動力。未來，一旦聚落活出永續生活型態，成就的恐怕不是拜訪北海坑道時順路一遊鐵板，而是將吸引台灣各地專程來取經或體驗永續生活之美的訪客吧！