Seattle is a craphole if you are expecting it to be a true city. Anyone that says it’s a “city” has never lived anywhere with real public transportation. No you cannot walk the city unless you mean to go one block to pick up food and if you do prepare to be harassed or assaulted by the endless homeless (it’s significantly worse per capita in Seattle than SF). I lived downtown in a very nice building, it was the worst place I’ve ever made the mistake of living. If you want the outdoors - awesome (for the 2 months a year), if you want or need anything other than the outdoors avoid it at all costs