Eric Rains Landscape Architecture

It's great to be part of the team to get this office conversion approved buy the City of Stamford. What a terrific use for this office building. What a great team.

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Parking is a cornerstone of a successful city and it's vital to understand the role of Park Norwalk. As the 2025 mayoral race is underway, and Park Norwalk Chairman Eric Rains shares why our self-funded parking system powers our city’s success, and why it matters to you:

🚗 Zero Tax Burden: Since 2019, Park Norwalk has reinvested over $6 million directly into Norwalk's parking infrastructure (like the Yankee Doodle and Maritime Garages) using its own revenue. Park Norwalk has been self-funded since 2002, managing 4,000+ spaces and Norwalk's first free indoor bike parking at SoNo Train Station!

🚗 Funding Local Needs: Approximately 60% of our revenue comes from out-of-town visitors, which frees up your tax dollars for essential services like education, public safety, and city infrastructure.

🚗 Supporting Small Business: Managed parking ensures quick customer turnover on active streets like Washington and Wall Street, making it easier for shoppers to find spots and supporting local entrepreneurs.

🚗 Hidden Costs: Proposals for widespread "free parking" sound attractive but would require the City to pay for parking operations from the General Budget, pulling funding directly from schools and emergency services. Cutting fees could burden taxpayers & hurt essential services like education & safety.

Park Norwalk is committed to being efficient, equitable, and a strong partner in keeping our city vibrant. Our work directly supports economic growth and community vitality, from the $30M Maritime Garage to $1.5M in South Norwalk Garage repairs, again, at no cost to the city.

📢 Learn more about our mission and impact -
https://www.nancyonnorwalk.com/letter-to-the-editor-from-the-parking-authority/

This spot just gets better and better. Collaborating with such a great client on this project has been a real pleasure. The team and staff bring their best every day for truly exceptional experiences. Great photo too.

Very please to be part of the project team to receive zoning approval from the Town of Greenwich.

What a great team.

Obtaining Zoning approval for this monumental project is the first step in adding a new dimension to Norwalk's waterfront on the harbor. With just one residential unit per 2000 sf of site area, this low density mixed use project is just what South Norwalk needs. The vibrance it will bring to our waterfront will be a one of a kind experience. It is a great honor and privilege for my firm to be the Landscape Architects for this great endeavor.

Texture, simplicity, and natural elements bring calm and tranquility to any space.

Sometimes, less truly is more.

Images and videos are from our project at

Summer Blooms on Summer Street 🌸🌻🪻

ERLA is beyond proud to be part of this beautiful project! Huge thanks to our amazing team for their hard work and dedication in bringing this vision to life. The space turned out wonderfully, and we hope the residents of The Julius enjoy it for many years to come. 🌿✨

Fresh would be the right word. Feeling Refreshed? 😉

Oh, the lengths Kevin will go just to get our guests fresh tuna… Last week, our owner headed offshore in Montauk, hooked a giant bluefin, and brought it straight back to Rowayton. You’ll find it on the menu in special dishes and in our fish market case — as fresh as it gets. 🐟✨

Our 45 piece pouch is finally here. Cue the happy dance 💃🪩🕺