I just moved to NYC and I personally think a large part of the problem is just doing bike facilities with little to no companion educational material. If I had to articulate the attitude here it would go something like: Darn bikes should not use space for cars and darn bike lanes taking away space from cars, double curses on cyclists. In a city where double parking is a chronic problem as well as too many cars that create unbelievable traffic tie ups, it's bikes that are the scourge of the roadway, even though for most destinations I can get there quicker by bike then by car.