A new survey report from Gensler places Downtown Los Angeles among the least vibrant downtowns in the world. The outlets cite Gensler’s “City Pulse 2026” study, which evaluates the perceived vibrancy of city centers. One report states that only about 65% of residents describe Downtown Los Angeles as vibrant, and that this result is lower than average in the report’s overall rankings. Other coverage characterizes the ranking as unusually low for the area’s core business district. Additional reporting links the low vibrancy score to broader local conditions affecting Downtown Los Angeles, including homelessness and public safety concerns such as crime, though the cited figures and ranking methodology are attributed to the Gensler survey rather than independently verified. Overall, the coverage agrees that the Gensler City Pulse 2026 survey results place Downtown Los Angeles near the bottom of global comparisons for downtown vibrancy. The reports do not provide full methodological details beyond the reference to the Gensler study, but they consistently attribute the ranking to the 2026 City Pulse report and describe Downtown LA’s placement as a notable low point.