The Regeneration of Cardiff Bay and The City
1987: The Cardiff Bay Development Corporation was established to transform derelict land that was Cardiff docks into Cardiff Bay.
1988: The new County Hall was completed in Cardiff Bay.
1989: Cardiff Athletics Stadium was opened in Leckwith.
1996: Cardiff became a unitary authority in a local government reorganisation of 1996. Cardiff reverted to its previous status of administratively-independent city.
1997: Wales voted in favour of a Welsh Assembly in a national referendum, but Cardiff again voted against it.
1999: The Millennium Stadium was opened to host the final of the 1999 Rugby World Cup. The Cardiff Bay Barrage was opened.
2001: The Census showed that the population of 305,353 had reached its highest actual recorded figure.
2004: The Wales Millennium Centre was opened.
2006: The Senedd, the new debating chamber for the Welsh Assembly was opened. The official Office for National Statistics estimate of Cardiff’s population was 317,500.
2008: Cardiff International Pool opened to the public at the International Sports Village in Cardiff Bay on 12 January, replacing the Empire Pool that was demolished in 1997 to make way for the Millennium Stadium. The National Eisteddfod was held in Cardiff.
2009: Cardiff City Stadium and Cardiff International Sports Stadium both opened, while Ninian Park was demolished, which was part of the Leckwith development.
2010: Cardiff International White Water, a whitewater rafting centre opened on 26 March at the International Sports Village.
2011: Wales voted in favour of extending the law making powers of the Welsh Assembly in a national referendum, this time Cardiff also voted Yes to more powers, with over 61% of people in Cardiff supporting the change.
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