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Ryerson's Central Hub Is A Pedestrian Area That Runs Along Gould And Victoria Streets Known As Ryerson Square In 1978 The Public Lane Known As Victoria Street Extending South From Gould Was Closed To Vehicle Traffic The Southeasterly Corner Of At This Intersection Was A Parking Lot. This Space Now Forms Part Of Devonian Square And Features A Reflecting Pond Used As A Skating Rink In The Winter. Devonian Square Is Owned By Ryerson But Is Maintained By The City Of Toronto Parks Forestry And Recreation The Park Was Designed In 1978 By Toronto Landscape Architecture Firm Richard Strong Steven Moorhead Ltd Design And Construction Of The Square Was Partially Funded By The Devonian Group Of Charitable Foundations Of Calgary � Lending The Park Its Name The Space Features Huge Precambrian Igneous And Metamorphic Rocks That Are Approximately Two Billion Years Old These Were Trucked In From The Canadian Shield Wanting To Expand The Pedestrian Area The Ryerson Students' Union (RSU) Campaigned For Years To Close Off Traffic From Gould Street In 2010 A One-year Pilot Program Was Approved Which Was Later Extended By Six Months On February 6 2012 Toronto City Council Voted To Permanently Close The Street To Car Traffic From O'Keefe Lane To Bond Street The Space Was Official Renamed Ryerson Square It Features Seating Areas Potted Plants And Is Used For A Weekly Farmers Market Student Group Sign-up Days And Festivities Associated With Ryerson's Week Of Welcome Campus Expansion