1990’s: Recovery Continues and Public Art and Politics Create Turmoil

• City adopts Art in Public Places and Gateway Art Program. Heritage Gateway (Spirit Poles) and Plaza renovation bring national attention and cause major upheaval. New city council elected.
• New city council embroiled in issues concerning gender, integrity (Mashore and Campbell), and development for new theater.
• New police facility opened.
• Spirit Poles areremoved.
• Elevated BART line extends to north Concord; Port Chicago Highway extended south to Clayton Road.
• Naval Weapons Station Concord deactivated. U.S. Army leases “Tidal Area.”
• Brenden’s 14 screen movie theater megaplex opens as new anchor in downtown.
• Ruth Galindo, last descendant of founding Galindo/Pacheco families dies (Dec 1999).

2000’s: New Millennium

• City is now the largest in Contra Costa County. Population approaches 125,000.
• Mount Diablo Hospital merges with John Muir Hospital of Walnut Creek.
• Planning for Galindo House and Gardens begins.
• Legacy luxury apartment complex begins in downtown.