This July marks the 100-year anniversary of the American Jitney. An early incarnation of Uber and Lyft, it was an enormously popular service that was at one point found in 175 U.S. cities. Haven’t heard of it? That’s because most major cities quickly regulated it out of existence.
My colleague, Michael Farren, and I explore the short life and death of the American jitney in tomorrow’s LA Times.