Peers in the construction industry laughed at Tsai's efforts to start up an arts carnival, and said he was just throwing away his money. One academic criticized Tsai, saying the whole thing was just a gimmick to drive up housing prices. And some residents, far from taking part, actually filed a complaint with the Environmental Protection Bureau, saying that the event was too noisy.
對於一個建商要辦藝術嘉年華，蔡聰明的同行友人都笑他「白花錢」，也有學者批評這是一種炒作房地產、提高社區房價的噱頭，還有居民不僅不參與，還投書環保局，認為遊行活動人車喧嘩，太吵了。