Top 3 Valentine's Date Ideas for Planners

With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, are you struggling to come up with plans for the big day? Are you perhaps looking for something planning-related to do with your significant other? If so, look no further than these 3 Valentine’s Date ideas for planners, listed below!

1: Make Mental Maps

For this Kevin Lynch-inspired activity, get some craft paper, pencil crayons, markers, stickers, or anything else your hearts desire, and create a map of places that are memorable to you and your partner. For instance, create landmarks where you first met or where you had your first date, or draw districts around your favourite places to spend time. You could make one map together, or each create a different one and compare your results. 

2: Go on a 15-Minute-Date

Drawing inspiration from the idea of 15-Minute Cities, plan a 15-Minute-Date with your significant other. Pick a starting point (i.e. your house) and check out what you can reach within a 15 minute walk, bike or transit ride. Whether that may be a cafe, a park or even just a corner store, head there together on a date. Depending on what is in your area, this date may spark a desire for mixed use developments. So romantic! 

3: Check out the Planning Policies of a City You Want to See Together

Everyone knows Paris is the city of love, but are their city plans lovely? Does their land use bylaw make you weak in the knees, or would you ghost it after the first date? If you eventually get to visit your chosen city, you will be well-equipped with local planning knowledge to impress your partner. After all, there’s nothing sexier than an in-depth knowledge of zoning.

I hope this brief list provides some inspiration for your next Valentine’s Day. I can’t promise they’ll be fun or romantic, but they are planning-related, so that’s the next best thing. 

Happy Valentine’s Day!

-Written by Elise Beaton