But because Treasure Hill is so remote, there is little public benefit in turning it into a park. In addition, social activists began claiming that with the number of illegal military dependents 'communities declining, Treasure Hill had acquired cultural and historical value. These activists hoped to use the arts to achieve their objectives--preserving the site and making it unnecessary for residents to move.
寶藏巖由於位置偏僻，蓋公園的公共效益不大，加上台灣同類型的眷村違建已越來越少，社運團體因此主張寶藏巖具有歷史文化價值，並且用引進藝術作為手段，希望達到原址保留、居民不需遷離的目標。