It&#x27;s only Wabash, Wells, Lake and Van Buren in the downtown core, so you can always head one block over.  Of course, depending on the time of day it&#x27;ll still seem dark due to the size of the buildings.<p>The noise is the major issue with the L.  And they certainly could do something about that, but honestly, the city has more important issues they should be spending money on (the schools are getting completely screwed over, and a couple of high crime areas need real solutions).