Perhaps it is hard to believe, but this is supposed to be a "pedestrianised street": Ermou street, the most commercial street of Athens. The police is just observing.

Themistocleous street, another typical "pedestrianised" street in the centre of Athens, at a moment of congestion.

Picture from another "pedestrianised street" of Athens: Gladstonos street in the centre of Athens. What is exceptional here, is that this street, as you may perhaps discern, has also benches for pedestrians! 

A typical "pedestrianised" street in Pangrati, a residential area near the centre of Athens.

This parking lot is the "sidewalk" in front of the post office opposite to Athens cathedral.

Another typical "sidewalk" in the centre of Athens (Gravias street)

The usual situation of a "sidewalk" in a residential area (this one in Ambelokipi, a densely inhabited district of Athens)

A street corner in a residential area in the centre of Athens

Cars and motorcycles intrude even inside buildings. This is the situation of a public gallery in Syntagma square, at the most central location of Athens

This is one of the "enhanced sidewalks", according to the administration, in Kaningos square. This square, located at the heart of Athens, is turned at that time into a huge underground parking. The administration informed us that this project is considered as beneficial for the pedestrians!

This is Klafthmonos square, few hundred metres away from Kaningos square. It has already an underground garage beneath. According to studies many drivers prefer to park their cars and motorcycle illegally, though there may exist legal parking places, because this is proven more economical, due to inadequate law enforcement (or perhaps they find some way for not paying the ticket)