I think it's a good fix, Seamus. The "Recycling Station" sign with the arrow pointing to the girl who is being herself obviously is the story, and Jeremy to the contrary notwithstanding, the color -- including the green -- was a distraction. Yes, there's still stuff going on in the background, but now I think it just adds context to the main point of the picture.
And, Jeremy, yes, street photography involves walking and waiting and grumbling and cursing and occasionally, after many, many miles and many, many hours feeling, after the click, that this time you scored one, often to find later that, son-of-a-bitch, you missed the focus or one of your subjects moved rapidly while the shutter was open, or you hadn't zeroed your camera after setting the ISO at 250,000 night before for a shot in the dark. It sure ain't easy work like landscape or cat pictures, but the effect on your soul when you do get something worthwhile is an experience to cherish.