I never trust drivers to see me or do the right thing out there..green paint will not stop a car or truck. In heavy traffic areas, I ride on the sidewalk most of the time. I also suggest riding slower and don’t speed up on pedestrians, just give pedestrians a chance to move out of the way..they will move if you give them enough time to react without scaring the crap out of them.
Yes it is quite a bit cleaner than DTLA but there's a lot of hidden homeless encampments on side streets, alley ways & bike paths. The city will clear out some encampments but they will reappear a week later. Thanks for watching!