Richardson may add goat browsing for vegetation control and low-mow areas to its landscape maintenance program.

The overview: Shohn Rodgers, assistant director of parks and recreation, briefed City Council on two alternative landscape strategies at the Nov. 2 meeting that he said could help address unmet maintenance needs around the city.

The details: The city could use goat herds to clear unwanted brush, vegetation or invasive species, Rodgers said. According to contractors who do this work, the goats can clear about one acre a day of vegetation that is up to five feet above ground level.

Naar Pilates, a luxury, women-only Pilates and wellness studio, is coming to Richardson next year.

The overview: Owner Miriam Dari said she wants Naar Pilates to be a “one-stop wellness space,” offering cardio and strength-training equipment in addition to Pilates. Additional amenities include a sauna, showers and vanity areas in a “spa-like environment."

Quote of note: “Our goal is to create much more than a traditional Pilates studio — we’re designing an elevated space where women can work out, recover, socialize, and build community all under one roof,” Dari said in a message.

• 600 S. Sherman St., Ste. 114, Richardson

The University of Texas at Dallas added a new degree program this fall.

The overview: The university began offering courses for the new interdisciplinary degree, a Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity technology and policy, according to a news release.

The degree is offered through the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, or EPPS.

“Cybersecurity is a public policy problem as much as a technical one,” Memduh Tura, associate professor of practice in cybersecurity and public policy, said in the news release. “When ransomware hits a hospital or a city government, the questions that follow are about governance.”

Diving deeper: The degree is expected to equip students with the technical knowledge to develop secure systems and the knowledge to address legal and ethical considerations around cybersecurity efforts.

The job market for information security analysts is projected to grow by 21% between 2025 and 2035, adding around 40,000 jobs, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Plano ISD is renovating an elementary school and a multifamily project is planned for north Fort Worth. Check out some of the latest construction filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Andrews Elementary School renovations in Plano

Plano ISD's Andrews Elementary School will receive new flooring, a restroom renovation and fire alarm replacement per a TDLR filing.

• 2520 Scenic Drive, Plano

Multifamily project in north Fort Worth

Ten four-story garden-style multifamily buildings will be constructed in north Fort Worth near Alliance Town Center, per a TDLR filing. Some amenities at the development, known as Range Citadel, include a clubhouse building, three detached garage buildings and surface parking.

• 9565 Citadel Way, Fort Worth