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Stop and smell the roses at the Flower Cart

KALW | By Cara Nguyen,
Rachel Longan
Published December 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM PST
Inside her flower stand, florist Valerie Cheng assembles a bouquet amidst many buckets of colorful flowers. Reporter Rachel Longan, wearing headphones and holding a recording device, points her microphone towards Valerie's bouquet.
Victor Tence
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KALW
On the corner of Market and Montgomery, florist Valerie Cheng assembles a bouquet inside her flower stand, Flower Cart.

Valerie Cheng runs the Flower Cart at the intersection of Montgomery and Market Streets. Her stand is a bright colorful oasis in this chaotic corner of the city.
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Cara Nguyen
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