wislander
It's very common, in my experience, to see pedestrians walking down the middle of that road, and for cars to yield to everyone. That has been the case almost every time I visit, including just a few minutes ago. It has a special designation in the municipal code which makes it legal to cross anywhere, whereas on all other streets in the city, pedestrians are required to cross at an intersection or crosswalk. I think it should be kept as a living street.

https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT11VETR_SUBTITLE_ITRCO_PT4PEHIBIEPMOFOSCRU_CH11.40PERU_11.40.140PRCRUPARST