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The homeless shuffle has begun -- again.
After recent sweeps to clear campers from around under the H-1 Freeway and on Oahu's North Shore, more homeless tents have popped up around Honolulu.
Drivers along King Street may have noticed a growing number of tents lining the street at several locations.
Old Stadium Park users said a daily routine happens as the sun goes down and homeless people are kicked out of other areas. That is when tents go up.
But those who live at the park said it is just temporary, because many expect to be moved on to somewhere else as they are shuffled around again.
John Lanoza has lived at Old Stadium park for the past five months but it's not his first time there. He's actually been moved clear across the island, after homeless people were moved out of one camp and then another.
"I was at Keaau Beach Park. From Keaau, I went to Kakaako and then after being moved out of Kakaako, I ended up back here," said Lanoza.
He's not alone. Service providers said the recent clearing of campers on the North Shore as well as under the Nimitz Viaduct have meant more homeless people in parks around town.
"I came here from Kapiolani Park," said homeless camper Donna Abordo.
Some of the homeless campers at the park said they have also been recently moved from the inside pavilion area to the street, making them more visible to people passing by.

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