Work was under way to create M621 link roads and builders were paving the way for a huge new NCP car park.
Here, the YEP rolls back the years to the late 1990s, looking at memories of Leeds city centre.
7. Leeds city centre in the 1990s
The new Rat and Parrot pub, which had just opened in Leeds city centre. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
8. Leeds city centre in the 1990s
An 'inter-legal get together' at Shulmans Solicitors, in Leeds city centre. Foreground left to right, Jeremy Shulman, chairman of Shulmans, Daniel Antoniou, from Brussels, president of Interlegal, and commitee member, Ruud Wessel, from The Hague. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
9. Leeds city centre in the 1990s
Star Wars trilogy opens at the Odeon cinema, Leeds city centre, with dressed up staff, from left, Steve Jacklin, as Darth Vader 1, Samantha Murphy, as Princess Leia, and Stephanie Lennon, as Darth Vader 2. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
10. Leeds city centre in the 1990s
Young volunteer musicians gathered at the Students Union Building at Leeds Metropolitan University to rehearse for Breeze '97', Leeds City Council's first week-long youth festival of gigs, sport, drama, dance and dabate. Pictured is drummer Kevin Bellwood, 15, keeps time as the band is led by conductor Andrew Macgill, centre. Photo: Peter Thacker
11. Leeds city centre in the 1990s
Children from Westwood Primary School sing Christmas songs to raise money for Candlelighters charity in Leeds city centre. Photo: CLAIRE LIM
12. Leeds city centre in the 1990s
Early morning christmas shoppers in Leeds city centre, pictured in Albion Place. Photo: James Hardisty