McCord Park is a 25-acre greenspace in the northeast quadrant of the Worthington community. Originally constructed in 1975, the park is home to a variety of facilities including athletic fields, playgrounds, basketball court, community garden, shelter, restrooms and picnic areas. POD was commissioned to lead a master planning process to develop a vision for updating the park to better serve the current and long-term needs of Worthington citizens.

POD led the community-based design process which relied on input from elected and appointed officials, business leaders, neighbors, and other stakeholders to develop recommendations for potential park improvements. After more than a dozen meetings, online forums, and open houses attended by close to 300 citizens the team presented a plan for improvements that retained key features of the park and added features to improve the overall functionality and amenities desired by the community. The updated plan includes more efficient parking, athletic field enhancements, additional shelters, open lawn space for programmed and unprogrammed use, updated community garden spaces, nature-based playgrounds, new restroom/concessions building, interpretive train display and 1/2-mile multi-use trail.