A classic indie book store and a beloved minority-owned coffee shop are among the businesses fighting for their survival in the lower Queen Anne neighborhood as Sound Transit considers the possibility of demolishing their portion of Mercer Street. You'll see it on the flyers they posted up around the neighborhood: Sound Transit is collecting the community's feedback as they make plans to build a Light Rail station at Seattle Center. But to do that, they'll need to stage their construction equipment somewhere. That is why business owners on Mercer Street tell KING 5 that Sound Transit is now considering demolishing buildings on a two-block portion of their street between Warren Avenue North and Queen Anne Avenue North. Jessica Hurst, owner of Mercer Street Books said she has been slipping an extra piece of paper into customers' book purchases asking for their help in fighting back against the plan. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/lower-queen-anne-businesses-fight-back-light-rail-demolition/281-90a1eb11-0737-452e-9e5a-65aa90439a03