Third, to what extent does a community effort represent the entire community? Informal
actions by the Edgewood Association were undertaken on behalf of the community.
To what extent are they consistent with local normative standards? By definition,
community actions are designed to tighten local standards and increase their enforcement.
Community members are thereby claiming that what was once acceptable is no
longer acceptable. But did they go through some democratic process that enabled community
members to clarify their standards and identify appropriate methods of normative
enforcement?