It was a year when some of the first guided bus lanes were installed - on the A64 York Road.
Leeds United fought for glory in the Champions League, and stunning pictures showed a large-scale demolition that took place at a block of flats in east Leeds.
Enjoy these photo memories from Leeds in 2001, plucked from YEP's own archives.
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25. Leeds city centre
Protestors attending the picnic protest against day centre closures outside Leeds Civic Hall in September,2001. | Gerard Binks Photo: Gerard Binks
26. Leeds city centre
Anthony Rhodes exhibits his African Black Eagle named Macon, at the Royal Armouries Musuem as part of the celebration of birds of prey from around the world in September 2001. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
27. Burmantofts
Leeds United's Lucas Radebe, centre, pictured with pupils of Shakespeare School after they won the Stephen Lawrence award in October 2001. Pictured, from left, are Imran Mohammed, Dale Bilbey, Sameena Farnell and Rafiyana Rasid. | Charles Knight Photo: Charles Knight
28. River Aire
Members of the Leeds Canoe Club take to the River Aire to collect rubbish which has accumalated along the bankside. The clean up was part of Yorkshire Water's £400 million Rivercare initaitive, with the canoe club being given £400 to get involved. | Charles Knight Photo: Charles Knight
29. Leeds city centre
Royal Exchange House in City Square pictured in October 2001 advertising the new Harry Potter film. | Gerard Binks Photo: Gerard Binks
30. Leeds Road
Pictured people lighting candles at Leeds Road Temple in celebration of Diwali, the festival of light in November 2001. | Gerard Binks Photo: Gerard Binks