Originally Posted by caloso

Notfred: I work at the Capitol, so if I take the 21st Street route into Midtown, I'll turn left (west) on L Street and go 10 blocks from there to the Capitol. If I've given myself enough time, I'll go north on Riverside to 11th Street; that's a straight shot to the Capitol.

I'm kind of surprised you don't take M Street. If you go east on K, when you get to the Safeway at Alhambra, take a right for half a block, left at the Rite-Aid, and then east on M to the college. But then J Street is a direct route to the college and at 7am, it's probably pretty mellow.