1.   But they have grown increasingly bad in recent months.

2.   Frustration on the part of the venture grew so bad that they told the city last month they were done with negotiations.

3.   It had grown so bad that parents picking up their kids were being approached by drug dealers, Dickson said.

4.   Why things grew so bad is not easy to explain, aside from traditions feeding on themselves, officials said.

5.   Conditions were expected to worsen Wednesday and grow particularly bad by Thursday.