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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31. York Road
A guided bus lane opened in November 2001. Pictured, from left, are Steve Graham, Joann Clayton of Face of East Leeds, Coun Brian Walker, Leader Leeds City Council, Coun Mick Lyons, Joan Mannion, Face of East Leeds and Bob Davies. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
32. Seacroft
Dave Hancock, the Leeds United physio, returned to his former workplace when he visited the Cystic Fibrosis Unit at Seacroft Hospital to present them with a cheque for £20,000 that he raised running the London Marathon, Dave, left is pictured with at back , staff nurses, Kellie Priestley and Julie Johnson, Dr. Steve Conway and at front, patients Michael Platts and Hayley Mullins and Anita Watson, support physio. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
33. Leeds city centre
The cast of Singing in the Rain pictured at West Yorkshire Playhouse in December 2001. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
34. Leeds city centre
Santas pictured arriving for the 'Santa Seminar' at Asda House in December 2001. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike