Family-Friendly World
A publication focused on places, businesses, destinations and ideas that make the world more welcoming and valuable for children and families.
PUBLICATIONSIdeas for Better
Ideas for Better
Family Experiences.
Research, practical writing and publication projects connected with play, family-friendly places, experiential learning and the future of family entertainment.
FEATURED RESEARCH
Research That Shapes What We Build.
Selected work from the Future Experience Park research library provides the foundation for many of the ideas being tested through NY Family Expo.
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The FEC Gap: What Family Entertainment Parks Leave Unresolved
A framework for looking beyond individual attractions to the deeper gaps that affect family value, development and repeat visits.
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The Neuroscience of Play
Why children are naturally attracted to climbing, jumping, slides, obstacles, exploration and repetition.
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The Family Entertainment Park of the Future
How family entertainment can evolve from a collection of attractions into a more adaptive family experience platform.
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Research & Frameworks.
Explore additional research on family traffic, hospitality, progression, loyalty, location, behavioral economics and experience design.
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Bringing Families Back
How malls, hotels, multifamily communities and destinations can build family traffic through experiences.
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Family-Friendly Hotels
How child-centered amenities and experiences can strengthen the overall family hospitality experience.
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The Progression Gap
Why repeat visits become more valuable when children can continue projects, advance through challenges and see progress.
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Read the full collection of research articles and downloadable papers.
BLOG
Ideas in Practice.
Shorter articles on play, learning, AI, family entertainment, repeat visitation and the role of experiences in physical destinations.
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Play Is How Children Learn
Why play is not separate from learning—and why good family experiences can make development feel natural.
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Invest in Children!
A simple argument for treating children and family experience as a long-term investment.
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From Play Place to Learning Place
How family entertainment can add discovery and creation without becoming a classroom.
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The Rise of AI-Powered Family Entertainment
Ways AI can support personalization, creation and new kinds of family experiences.
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Why Physical Play Still Matters in the Age of AI
Digital experiences are growing, but climbing, jumping, movement and embodied play remain essential.
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Why Entertainment Anchors Are the Future of Retail Real Estate
Why entertainment and family experiences can create reasons to visit physical destinations.
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Browse additional posts about family entertainment, technology, experience design and real estate.
BOOKS & EXPO PROJECTS
Publications Families Can Help Create.
NY Family Expo can also become a launch and presentation platform for family-focused publications and projects developed with children, parents and partners.
Business by Kids
A children-centered publication connected with the Children's Business Fair and designed to present ideas, stories and projects created by young entrepreneurs.
Expo Stories & Research
Future posts can document family ideas, activities, experiments, survey findings, partner projects and what we learn from the Expo itself.