For Residents

Citizen Panel Glossary

People define words in different ways. However, the following may help you to begin thinking about how you can create your own definitions.

Accessible
Possible to find something or get somewhere

Accountability
Being responsible one to another

Affordable
Having the money to buy something

Attitude
Feelings about something or someone

Audit
Check-up

Citizen
Someone who lives in a city, town, country

Civic
Everyday life in a community

Consensus
Agreeing to act together with other people

Economic
Spending or saving money

Efficiency
Avoiding waste

Engage
Become active with other people

Environmental
Our surroundings

Equality
Fairness for all

Incentive
Something to encourage someone

Input
Ideas or opinions given

Lifestyle
Preferred things to do and buy

LRT
Edmonton trains

Maintain
Keep it up

Mobility
Moving around

Panel
Group making a decision

Program
Activities to reach a goal

Program priorities
Activities that are emphasized

Strategy
A plan that considers what other people are planning

Suburban
Areas further out from the central parts of the city

Sustainable
Possible to continue

Transparency
Talking about our actions openly