Directions Unit: Pre-Production - Exposure Issues

In a previous post I mentioned that some of the shots were over-exposed, below is my attempt at correcting it.

The shot with no edit.

By using colour correction to lower the exposure of the whites, it has helped to remove some of the harsh brightness from the background.

Slightly adjusting the blacks and greys it raises the brightness of the rest of the image to retain the level of exposure I wanted for the main bit.

The above image is with even more alteration in the blacks, it makes the underpass clearer but also makes the mood lighter which isn't my desired effect.