Andrew Lopez

Walk Score ranked Downtown as the number one most walkable neighborhood in L.A.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Downtown ranked as the according to a website dedicated to promoting foot traffic and public transportation in communities throughout the United States.

With a score of 92, Downtown is dubbed a "walker's paradise." The site also notes that in Los Angeles, about 52 percent of residents have a Walk Score of 70 or higher.

A recent study of the nation's 25 largest cities also concluded that in terms of public transportation and number 13 in walkability.

The website says that being a resident of a walkable neighborhood is good for your health, estimating the average person weighs six to 10 pounds less than "someone who lives in a sprawling neighborhood."

Runners-up for L.A.'s most walking-friendly neighborhoods include Koreatown and Mid-City. Chinatown ranks fifth on the site.

The study comes just weeks after the fourth official CicLAvia event in Downtown and an announcement made by Mayor Villaraigosa about a new bike share program that will bring over 4,000 rentable bikes to Los Angeles as a way to allow residents easier means of commuting without relying on a vehicle.