The major threats to "Canada's Farm".

• The transfer of 60 acres of land along Carling Avenue. At present, Carling Avenue serves as a buffer against localized environmental and light conditions associated with a large institutional complex, such as shadows, noise, air movements and gas and fine particulate matter from vehicle emissions.
• A proposal to build a botanical garden and related infrastructure on the eastern portion of the site, which remains an idea and project supported by groups in Ottawa.
• Proposals to widen Fisher Avenue and Prince of Wales Drive. (Also, Maple Drive will be widened and the National Capital Commission may prohibit private motor vehicles on the NCC Driveway, widen the parkway or de-pave the road and supposedly "give the land back to the people." savecfbrockcliffe.) )

(more threats-The City of Ottawa is expropriating Farm land along Baseline Road for an LRT or OC Transpo bus route.

The municipal councillor is not promising that the Astrophysical Buildings will be retained. savecfbrockcliffe.)

(Google: Central Experimental Farm: HCNT Nomination Form for Top Ten Endangered Sites.)

Light pollution was a major problem for Carling Avenue residents living across from the street from a brand-new psychiatric hospital. For one year people complained to their municipal councillor and for a year they were ignored.

Royal Ottawa's glowing sign sparks anger. - Ottawa Citizen 2008. Comments: 

"We spent a year asking them nicely and they spent a year ignoring us."

"The area is close to the Experimental Farm, which provided the area with relief from the effects of overillumination. The sign has reduced the darkness and visibility of the night sky."

"The Royal Ottawa is a mental health facility, not a hospital with emergency facilities."

"I just think it's bizarre. It's not Vegas."

A nightime photo of the glowing sign that was intruding into nearby Veterans Housing living rooms and bedrooms. Carling Avenue is a future Hospital Row and a Wall of Condos.