title: Geographies of exclusion: street drinking, gentrification and contests over public space.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Laws prohibiting the consumption of alcohol on the street have proliferated in Australia over the past 15 years. It is no coincidence that these laws have been implemented at the same time that significant advancements in urban renewal and gentrification have occurred in metropolitan cities.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper draws on observational research as well as interviews and/or focus groups with street drinkers, residents and service providers (police, council workers, health workers and traders).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Environmental economic and social changes that have occurred through gentrification are central to ongoing debates around the use of public space in urban areas.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The geographical exclusion of street drinkers that has occurred as a result of these laws warrants the consideration of a more socially responsible strategy than the current legislative approach.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, Turning Point, Eastern Health, 54-62 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia; Centre for Health and Society, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. Electronic address: amy.pennay@turningpoint.org.au.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pennay
authors.affiliation: Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, Turning Point, Eastern Health, 54-62 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia; Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manton
authors.affiliation: Turning Point, Eastern Health, 54-62 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia; Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Savic
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001315:Australia; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014506:Urban Renewal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
keywords: Australia; Gentrification; Public space; Street drinking; Urban renewal