We are Rosedale residents — parents, neighbors, business owners, and homeowners — united to protect the safety and quality of life in our community.
For decades, Rosedale has been a peaceful, residential neighborhood where families walk, bike, and gather. We believe in responsible growth that respects neighborhood infrastructure, safety, and long-standing protections like deed restrictions.
Today, our community faces an unprecedented challenge. A proposal by AISD and a OHT Developers would replace the former Rosedale Elementary School with a 435-unit, six-story apartment complex served only by small neighborhood streets.
We support strong public schools and recognize AISD’s financial challenges. But we also believe:
- The proposal would overwhelm local streets with traffic.
- The neighborhood infrastructure cannot support this level of density.
- One neighborhood should not be asked to shoulder a disproportionate burden for a district-wide budget issue.
- Decisions made about the Rosedale site may set a precedent for how other closed school properties across Austin are redeveloped.
We organize to ensure that decisions affecting our neighborhood are transparent, fair, and respectful of the community’s interests.
Our mission: Promote thoughtful redevelopment that protects public safety, neighborhood infrastructure, and quality of life in Rosedale — for current residents, future neighbors, and generations to come.
Meet Our Attorney: Renea Hicks
Renea Hicks represents the neighborhood in the deed restriction and related legal proceedings.
A longtime Rosedale resident, Renea volunteered his time and expertise to help ensure the community’s interests are thoughtfully and effectively represented.
Renea is widely recognized as one of Texas’s leading appellate lawyers. He is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law and has argued cases — and filed numerous briefs — before both the Texas Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.
He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer in Civil Appellate Law every year since 2003. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, five federal appellate courts, and all federal district courts in Texas
Earlier in his career, Renea served as Texas State Solicitor in the Office of the Attorney General (1993–1995), acting as the state’s lead appellate lawyer. He has been involved in major Texas litigation matters for more than three decades.
We are grateful for his experience and commitment to ensuring the legal issues in this case are fully and professionally addressed.