routes between Interstate 4 and the Port of Tampa Bay, there was a large volume of semi-trailer truck traffic funneling through the historic district for many years. This caused damage to narrow city roads, was a danger to pedestrians, and sometimes resulted in trucks colliding with historic buildings. In 2014, the elevated I-4/Selmon Expressway Connector was built to siphon heavy truck traffic away from the historic district. The TECO Line Streetcar, which links Ybor City, the Channelside District and Downtown Tampa, began operating in October 2002. The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HARTline) operates the streetcars as well as the bus system. Small startups have also begun utilizing NEVs to shuttle passengers between Tampa's core neighborhoods including Ybor. Museums Cigar Museum And Visitor Center, Ybor City Ybor City Museum State Park TECO Line Streetcar Museum Tampa Baseball Museum Nightclubs The Castle The Ritz Club Prana Southern Nights, Tampa Bradley's on 7th Annual events Sant'Yago Knight Parade (sometimes known as Gasparilla Night Parade) - usually held two weeks after the Gasparilla Pirate Festival in mid to late February Guavaween - daytime events and nighttime parade in October, named for Tampa's "The Big Guava" nickname Historic Ybor City's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony - began in 2010 and held each year in November Notable people Braulio Alonso, first Hispanic president of the National Education Association Dick Greco, multi-term mayor of Tampa Evelio Grillo, writer and community organizer Marcelino Huerta, College Football Hall of Fame coach KJ-52, influential Christian hip-hop artist, whose debut album was named 7th Avenue after Ybor City's main commercial street Joe Lala, musician and actor Victor Licata, axe murderer whose 1933 killings influenced the idea that marijuana causes criminal insanity Al López, first Tampa native to play Major League Baseball, manage a major league team, and be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Baldomero Lopez, Medal of Honor recipient during the Korean War Nick Nuccio, first Italian mayor of Tampa Ferdie Pacheco, boxing personality, artist, and author Frank Ragano, "mob lawyer", author Santo Trafficante Sr. and Jr., alleged Mafia bosses Jose Yglesias, author Cesar Gonzmart concert violinist and entertainer, Spanish "nobleman" and energetic chairman of the $42 million Columbia Restaurant Group In popular culture Music Jason Isbell references Ybor City in the song "Traveling Alone" from the album Southeastern released in 2013. The Hold Steady also reference Ybor City in several of their songs. Some examples are "Killer Parties",