José Chong (@josechong) 's Twitter Profile
José Chong

@josechong

Architect & Urban Planner focusing on Sustainable Urban Development. Leader, Global Public Space Programme at UN-Habitat . Casual Runner. Personal Views.

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Turning back time isn’t an option, but: Letting gardens go wild is Planting trees is Greening our cities is Reclaiming clean rivers and beaches is Being the #GenerationRestoration is. #MondayMotivation

Turning back time isn’t an option, but:

Letting gardens go wild is
Planting trees is
Greening our cities is
Reclaiming clean rivers and beaches is

Being the #GenerationRestoration is. #MondayMotivation
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📢Si te apasiona el diseño urbano, las políticas, los SIG o el análisis de datos y tienes habilidades en investigación, diseño gráfico o análisis espacial, ¡esta es tu oportunidad de generar impacto! 🌍🏙️ 📌Conoce más en: bit.ly/3OWyiUB

📢Si te apasiona el diseño urbano, las políticas, los SIG o el análisis de datos y tienes habilidades en investigación, diseño gráfico o análisis espacial, ¡esta es tu oportunidad de generar impacto! 🌍🏙️

📌Conoce más en: bit.ly/3OWyiUB
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The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour is now accepting nominations! 🔹 Do you know a project that’s transforming communities? 🔹 Is there a leader making a real impact on urban life? 📅 Nominations close: 30 April 2025 Nominate someone ➡️ loom.ly/erf_0XE

The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour is now accepting nominations! 

🔹 Do you know a project that’s transforming communities?
🔹 Is there a leader making a real impact on urban life?

📅 Nominations close: 30 April 2025
Nominate someone ➡️ loom.ly/erf_0XE
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#ICUH25 Call for Papers is officially OPEN! Join us in Wellington, NZ (Nov. 17-21) to share your work on #urban #health, #climate #resilience & #equity! Submission deadline: May 17 Learn more & read the full call on our conference website: icuh2025.org/cfp #UrbanHealth

#ICUH25 Call for Papers is officially OPEN!

Join us in Wellington, NZ (Nov. 17-21) to share your work on #urban #health, #climate #resilience & #equity!

Submission deadline: May 17

Learn more & read the full call on our conference website: icuh2025.org/cfp

#UrbanHealth
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🚨 How can SDG Localization drive gender equality in cities? 🚨 Tune in for the Dialogue of the Month! 📅 Join us for the first in our Dialogues of the Month series, where we will explore: ✅ How SDG Localization can promote women’s leadership ✅ The role of processes like

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We've launched a Community of Practice & co-created a roadmap for the African Nature-Based Solutions Network under The Centre on African Public Spaces (CAPS). This milestone took place at the 2nd African Forum on Urban Forests (#AFUF2025) co-organized by CAPS, FAO Forestry, City of Joburg and UN-Habitat.

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After 12 years, I returned to #Guangzhou to join the int’l seminar on “Sustainable Renewal of #HistoricDistricts in #Megacities” & launch the Sustainable Urban Planning Lab a collaboration between UN-Habitat & Guangzhou Urban Planning Design & Survey Research Institute.

After 12 years, I returned to #Guangzhou to join the int’l seminar on “Sustainable Renewal of #HistoricDistricts in #Megacities” &amp; launch the Sustainable Urban Planning Lab a collaboration between <a href="/UNHABITAT/">UN-Habitat</a> &amp; Guangzhou Urban Planning Design &amp; Survey Research Institute.
UN-Habitat (@unhabitat) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour is now accepting nominations! 🔹 Do you know a project that’s transforming communities? 🔹 Is there a leader making a real impact on urban life? 📅 Nominations close: 30 April 2025 Nominate someone ➡️ loom.ly/erf_0XE

The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour is now accepting nominations! 

🔹 Do you know a project that’s transforming communities?
🔹 Is there a leader making a real impact on urban life?

📅 Nominations close: 30 April 2025
Nominate someone ➡️ loom.ly/erf_0XE
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Strengthening The Global Public Space Network! The GPSN: Share #bestpractices, Connect partners globally, and Advance #universalaccess to #green and #publicspaces. Join the Linkedin Community: lnkd.in/e9f7ARpz

Strengthening The Global Public Space Network! The GPSN: Share #bestpractices, Connect partners globally, and Advance #universalaccess to #green and #publicspaces.

Join the Linkedin Community: lnkd.in/e9f7ARpz
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Want to build climate resilience in cities? Start with land rights. No land rights = no infrastructure. No water, no power, no roads. Secure tenure unlocks climate resilience from the ground up. It’s not just legal, it's foundational.

Want to build climate resilience in cities? Start with land rights.

No land rights = no infrastructure. No water, no power, no roads.

Secure tenure unlocks climate resilience from the ground up. It’s not just legal, it's foundational.
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Lanzamiento de la publicación sobre #espaciopúblico en #Quito, #Cuenca e #Ibarra. Estudio liderado por Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, PUCE-I, Universidad de Cuenca con apoyo de UN-Habitat. Descarga: repositorio.puce.edu.ec/items/a44c8098…

Lanzamiento de la publicación sobre #espaciopúblico en #Quito, #Cuenca e #Ibarra.

Estudio liderado por Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, <a href="/pucesedeibarra/">PUCE-I</a>, Universidad de Cuenca con apoyo de <a href="/UNHABITAT/">UN-Habitat</a>.

Descarga: repositorio.puce.edu.ec/items/a44c8098…
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At the #UNHabitatAssembly, the message was clear: #ThrivingCities start with people-centered planning. Through the #GlobalPublicSpaceProgramme & Flagship 1 programme on #UrbanRegeneration, UN-Habitat is advancing vibrant, safe and inclusive #neighbourhoods and #publicspaces.

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Pleased to speak at Shanghai University on the role of #UrbanRegeneration & #PublicSpaces in sustainable urban development. Following Remy Sietchiping’s talk on UN-Habitat’s work for sustainable urbanization. Excited to engage with students and faculty on shaping better cities!

Pleased to speak at Shanghai University on the role of #UrbanRegeneration &amp; #PublicSpaces in sustainable urban development.
Following Remy Sietchiping’s talk on <a href="/UNHABITAT/">UN-Habitat</a>’s work for sustainable urbanization.
Excited to engage with students and faculty on shaping better cities!
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From global summits to city streets, youth are leading the climate movement. Swipe to explore how youth are shaping sustainable urban futures, and why their voices matter. Dive deeper in the UN-Habitat 2024 Urban October report. ⤵️ loom.ly/j7sulbs

From global summits to city streets, youth are leading the climate movement. Swipe to explore how youth are shaping sustainable urban futures, and why their voices matter.

Dive deeper in the UN-Habitat 2024 Urban October report. ⤵️
loom.ly/j7sulbs
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Honoured to represent UN-Habitat on my first mission as Lead of Flagship Programme 1: Inclusive Communities, Thriving Cities focused on #UrbanRegeneration- 2025 Shanghai Urban Regeneration Roadshow and Seminar. 🔗 unhabitat.org/programme/incl…

Honoured to represent <a href="/UNHABITAT/">UN-Habitat</a> on my first mission as Lead of Flagship Programme 1: Inclusive Communities, Thriving Cities focused on #UrbanRegeneration- 2025 Shanghai Urban Regeneration Roadshow and Seminar.

🔗 unhabitat.org/programme/incl…
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Trees and urban forests can make our cities cooler, greener, healthier and happier places to live. They even act as air filters, improving air quality for city dwellers! #CleanAirNow #GreenCities #GenerationRestoration

Trees and urban forests can make our cities cooler, greener, healthier and happier places to live.

They even act as air filters, improving air quality for city dwellers!

#CleanAirNow #GreenCities #GenerationRestoration
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Cities are where global challenges—and solutions—converge. In Pensamiento Iberoamericano, Anacláudia Rossbach highlights why adequate housing is key to climate resilience, inclusion & public health. 📖 Read more via ONU-Habitat Brasil's bio #HousingForAll #UNHabitat #UrbanDevelopment

Cities are where global challenges—and solutions—converge.
 
In Pensamiento Iberoamericano, <a href="/AnacludiaRossb1/">Anacláudia Rossbach</a> highlights why adequate housing is key to climate resilience, inclusion &amp; public health.
 
📖 Read more via <a href="/ONUHABITATBR/">ONU-Habitat Brasil</a>'s bio
#HousingForAll #UNHabitat #UrbanDevelopment