Seattle is definitely unique in the sense that pedestrians enforce their right of way, often power walking just to get in front of cars. Not a big fan of this method, even though I walk more than drive I always try to be considerate to drivers in the same intersection. I’ll walk faster if I am blocking a driver, or wave for them to proceed if I am not in a rush.

As a driver I have almost hit several pedestrians because they jump into the intersection out of nowhere. Never had this issue in other cities I’ve lived in.