End Construction, Fix Roads, Bring Trader Joe’s: Changes You'd Make to Westchase

A dog park, more cafes and fixes for ongoing traffic problems.

Those are just a few of the items Westchase Patch readers ticked off recently when we asked our fans on Facebook to share their ideas for making the area a better place to live, work and play.

“(We) need Trader Joe’s and (a) breakfast place like First Watch or Mimi’s,” wrote Marilou Nystrom Larson.

“Einstein bagels or a cute coffee bar next to Simply Elegant,” added Lori Jackson Werner.

Reader Beth Padgett Edwards had a long list of changes she recommends.

“Total Wine; pedestrian bridges over Countryway and Racetrack to make it more bike & foot traffic friendly; NO MORE CONSTRUCTION - the area is overcrowded as it is,” Edwards wrote.

Patty Thompson Heinmann also had some traffic fixes in mind for improving the area.

“Stop what looks a lot like drag racing nonsense down Linebaugh (through) the supposed master planned family oriented community of Westchase,” she wrote. “One sort of safe spot to cross the street between Sheldon and Countryway is unacceptable.”

Several readers also mentioned a desire to see the Westchase area get its own dog park. You can check out all the suggestions by visiting Westchase Patch on Facebook.

What would you add or change to make the Westchase and Citrus Park area even better? Tell us by commenting below!