Tom Daykin
Lake Effect ContributorTom Daykin has been covering commercial development at the Journal Sentinel since 1995.
During that time, he's reported on not just the ongoing transformation of downtown Milwaukee, but also has covered big changes throughout the city, including the Menomonee Valley, Walker's Point and the Harbor District, as well as developments in other communities throughout southeastern Wisconsin.
A 1984 graduate from the University of Iowa, Daykin's also been a reporter at the Milwaukee Sentinel, Racine Journal Times, Lexington Herald-Leader and Iowa City Press-Citizen.
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There were a lot of new developments in the City of Milwaukee during 2021. Old proposed developments began construction, new projects became a reality and some historic buildings got a rehab. Lake Effect contributor Tom Daykin shares some of his favorite projects of the year. -
Since the 1960s, the Milwaukee Public Museum has been a fixture on the west side of downtown. But, the Museum hopes to move to a new, smaller space that could better fit their needs and help avoid disaster. -
The COVID-19 pandemic had a big impact on the movie business. Locally, the biggest impact can be seen at movie theaters, which faced closures and lost audiences. These losses can be especially difficult for historic buildings with unyielding maintenance and improvement expenses. But in Milwaukee, some historic movie palaces were able to capitalize on this time without audiences to do some much-needed renovations. -
The destruction of neighborhoods in favor of highways has left a lasting scar on American cities. These highways continue to divide Milwaukee and for decades, the city has been working to mend these spaces by reestablishing connections — like around Interstate 794 downtown. -
The long-anticipated downtown building promises to redefine Milwaukee’s lakefront, helping connect downtown to the waterfront through a pedestrian bridge, parks and a new transit concourse. -
Gov. Tony Evers has revived a plan to expand and update a stretch of Milwaukee's I-94 freeway. The plan is expected to cost $1 billion and has Republican Legislators siding with the government and local residents criticizing the governor. -
In 2010, the Milwaukee Common Council adopted the Downtown Area Plan to push forward development plans to improve the city’s downtown. One of the big goals of the plan was to help downtown feel more connected to the rest of the city and to help Milwaukeeans connect with each other. -
It has been just over five years since Johnson Controls merged with Tyco International and moved its headquarters from Milwaukee to Cork, Ireland.Johnson… -
The coronavirus pandemic has crippled many parts of Milwaukee’s economy. Businesses have had to rely on government funding and are adapting their services… -
Even before the pandemic, malls were struggling. Although malls have been an iconic part of American life for decades, their popularity has waned in…
