The opening of Anpei and Anping roads, rather than bringing people and prosperity back into the town, served instead as a convenient channel out.
後來日本人將安平重要的鴉片、樟腦買賣，收歸公賣，又開了高雄港，安平再次沒落；連接台南市中心的安北路、安平路開闢之後，並不能挽回狂瀾，反而成為後來人口外流最便利的管道。