EPISODE · Nov 5, 2025 · 10 MIN
This artificial reef is made of subway cars
from Condensed Soup · host Lulu Picart
Old subway cars and other modern discards have been building up artificial reefs along the East Coast. Once used to ferry city dwellers from place to place, now they're homes for fish. No Longer Full of Commuters, Atlanta's Old Subway Cars Are Now Filled With Fish (Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, Sep 16, 2024) Dumping subway trains into the ocean … in a good way (Phoebe Park, CNN, Feb 27, 2015) Sinking 1,000 NYC subway cars in the Atlantic to create a reef didn't go as planned (Elissaveta M. Brandon, Fast Company, Jan 27, 2022) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast [email protected] *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.
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This artificial reef is made of subway cars
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