After forty years on the street, I've found that riding conditions have improved dramatically. I haven't had anything thrown at me in years, twenty something hooligans in pickup trucks have yelled stupid things, but they used to hit me with sticks as they drove by. When I moved to this area 18 years ago, people bragged about a 3.5 mile MUP, now there's close to 40 and hundreds of miles of bike lanes installed on the streets. I don't see anything but improvement and I ride more than ever.