Hopefully, Seattle won't turn it into another 2 lane Nicollet_Mall or the 2 lane Granville_Mall, because Vancouveization sucks!
https://cdn.downtownseattle.org/files/advocacy/dsa-third-avenue-vision-booklet.pdf
https://nacto.org/docs/usdg/transit_mall_case_studies_sanfran.pdf
If its at least 3 lanes, then buses can pass, but it still wont be as good as the Portland_Transit_Mall.
https://downtownseattle.org/advocacy/transportation-access
https://www.theurbanist.org/category/transportation/