While many are happy to see the jewel of the city further developed to make more use of island, there seems to be many others who want the to save the island as the jewel of the city and do not want it spoilt by this developement.
There are also questions asked about why the location was listed so far down the preferred locations list by the original feasibility study but surfaced as the prime location once the committee was done with the report.
There are also questions asked about the momorandum of understanding, what the true cost of the property will be over the 99 year lease and how the current shareholders of the Portage Fair Board may benefit.
With the extra costs of a temporay causeway plus bridge repairs that will only last 5 years, what is the long term cost going to be for a new bridge or a possible second access to the island.
What about traffic concerns for residents on Crescent Road or Royal Road that will have hundreds of extra vehicles a day travel through residential streets, or the traffic jam after a large event held at the Multiplex ? How will this affect the property values of houses located in the heavy traffic zones of Royal Road / Tupper Street during construction and after the complex is completed.