Is your New Year's resolution to get organized, cut spending, lose weight or be more green? Think about ways to drive less as a good place to start.

• Keep a monthly activities calendar so you can better plan out car trips.
• Group appointments like doctor's visits together.
• Decide on the best day and time to get multiple errands done at once.
• Stock-up on staples, including food items, beauty products and cleaners.
• Use transit in getting to work and other places.
• Dust off that bicycle for short trips.
• Carpool and/or talk to neighbors about carpooling kids to school.