The new off-street pathway between the Silver Lake Reservoir and the busy stretch of Silver Lake Boulevard is (finally) officially open. And it's great. In addition to the pair of paint strips that for decades were the sole divider between racing traffic and pedestrians, there now stands a heavy-duty concrete barrier reinforcing the divide. The path itself is padded with the same gravel mix found along the opposite side. Deodar saplings dot the landscape and in some parts the path has a wide open feel. Now runners and walkers can go all the way around the reservoir without risking life and limb. A long time coming and worth the wait.