Curitiba

2. People in Curitiba are never 400 meters away from one of these (3,4)
6. The buses in Curitiba are now one price, regardless of journey length. A strength of this is that poorer people on the outskirts find the public transport ___ (10)
7. At what point must customers purchase their ticket for a bus in Curitiba? (7)
9. The lanes used by the express buses in Curitiba (7)
10. These go through the parks and connect to the express buses. They encourage people not to use cars (10)
11. 84% of Curitiba’s energy is formed through this renewable energy source. (10)
12. The shape of the bus stops in Curitiba (4)
13. The programme in Curitiba aimed at recycling (5,4)
15. The number of times more green space in Curitiba recommended for a city. (4)
16. To allow for more passengers, they have introduced this type of bus with three compartments, each bus holding up to 270 people (2-11)
17. Public transportation is now used by 75% of commuters on weekdays with the result that there is 25% less ___ (10)
18. The five core roads from the centre of the city to the outskirts (8)
19. Passengers are said to have saved up to what time per day using the new bus system? (3,4)

1. Fifty buildings around the city that provide access to books and the Internet (aimed particularly at children) as well as preventing crime (11,2,9)
3. The name of Curitiba’s bus system (3)
4. The architect and urban planner who was responsible for Curitiba’s sustainability (6)
5. Favela residents were given these in exchange for sorting rubbish and bringing it to collection points (10)
8. This happened to shopping areas such as Rua 15 de Novembro in the centre of Curitiba in 1972 (14)
14. An environmental advantage of the buses is a reduction in this due to faster loading and unloading times which leaves the bus stationary for shorter periods (3,9)