There are a number of online forums, electronic bulletin boards, etc. where Rosedale neighbors can discuss local topics, ask a question or for a recommendation, tell of some local incident, make a suggestion, or to sell or give something away. Whatever you’re trying to accomplish, these resources are a great way to keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood.
Neighborhood mailing lists | Facebook | Nextdoor
Neighborhood mailing lists
Rosedale has two neighborhood mailing lists, started in June 1999. The lists are managed by the Rosedale Neighborhood Association and average 300-400 posts per month, generally a maximum of 10 on any single day.
Who may join?:
Anyone with an interest in the Rosedale neighborhood may join (in or out of the neighborhood, so use accordingly)
To participate:
For the main Rosedale mailing list
(no ‘for sale’ or commercial announcements. )
Go to https://rosedale.groups.io/g/main and click on the “+ Join this group” button
OR, by email:
To post a message: rosedale@groups.io
To subscribe: rosedale+subscribe@groups.io
To unsubscribe: rosedale+unsubscribe@groups.io
To email the listserv moderators: rosedale+owner@groups.io
For the Rosedale Ads mailing list (officially a subgroup of the main Rosedale mailing list)
(Post any commercial announcements here — for sale, rent, lease, hire me, etc.)
Go to https://rosedale.groups.io/g/ads and click on the “+ Join this group” button
OR, by email:
To post a message: ads@rosedale.groups.io
To subscribe: ads+subscribe@rosedale.groups.io
To unsubscribe: ads+unsubscribe@rosedale.groups.io
To email the listserv moderators: ads+owner@rosedale.groups.io
Facebook page
The Rosedale Neighborhood Association’s Facebook page was started in November 2012 and is run by the Rosedale Neighborhood Association. Activity varies, with no more than five or so posts per month.
To Join:
Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/rosedaleneighborhoodaustintexas/
(Note that THIS Facebook page is run by the Rosedale Neighborhood Association. There are other pages dedicated to Rosedale that you might also find helpful.)
Nextdoor
The Rosedale Neighborhood had a Nextdoor presence starting in December 2012. It is run by residents of Rosedale and is mananged through Nextdoor.com, a social networking service for neighborhoods, with leadership recruited from within the neighborhood. There are typically a number of posts per day, with the option to also read posts from nearby neighborhoods. Nextdoor’s system has a validation process to ensure members are actually residents of the neighborhood.
To participate:
Go to https://nextdoor.com/neighborhood/rosedale–austin–tx/ and follow instructions
OR
ask a neighbor who already is a Nextdoor member to invite you