diff --git a/common/src/constants.ts b/common/src/constants.ts
index 8d1b773f..e7b4e0ce 100644
--- a/common/src/constants.ts
+++ b/common/src/constants.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const xLink = "https://x.com/compassmeet"
 export const formLink = "https://forms.gle/tKnXUMAbEreMK6FC6"
 export const ANDROID_APP_URL = 'https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.compassconnections.app'
 
-export const IS_MAINTENANCE = false // set to true to enable the maintenance mode banner
+export const IS_MAINTENANCE = true // set to true to enable the maintenance mode banner
 
 export const MIN_BIO_LENGTH = 250
 
diff --git a/web/components/nav/bottom-nav-bar.tsx b/web/components/nav/bottom-nav-bar.tsx
index 4aab84a7..9a1d3b94 100644
--- a/web/components/nav/bottom-nav-bar.tsx
+++ b/web/components/nav/bottom-nav-bar.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Link from 'next/link'
 import clsx from 'clsx'
 import {MenuAlt3Icon} from '@heroicons/react/solid'
 import {Dialog, Transition} from '@headlessui/react'
-import {Fragment, useState} from 'react'
+import {Fragment, useState, useRef, useEffect} from 'react'
 import {useRouter} from 'next/router'
 import Sidebar from './sidebar'
 import {Item} from './sidebar-item'
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {trackCallback} from 'web/lib/service/analytics'
 import {User} from 'common/user'
 import {Col} from 'web/components/layout/col'
 import {useProfile} from 'web/hooks/use-profile'
+import {useIsMobile} from "web/hooks/use-is-mobile"
 
 const itemClass =
   'sm:hover:bg-ink-200 block w-full py-1 px-3 text-center sm:hover:text-primary-700 transition-colors'
@@ -38,37 +39,37 @@ export function BottomNavBar(props: {
   }
 
   return (<Col>
-    <nav
-      className={clsx(
-        "border-ink-200 dark:border-ink-300 text-ink-700 bg-canvas-50 fixed inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-50 flex select-none items-center justify-between border-t-2 text-xs lg:hidden sidebar-nav",
-        'safe-bottom',
-      )}
-    >
-      {navigationOptions.map((item) => (
-        <NavBarItem
-          key={item.name}
-          item={item}
-          currentPage={currentPage}
-          user={user}
-        />
-      ))}
-      <div
+      <nav
         className={clsx(
-          itemClass,
-          'relative',
-          sidebarOpen ? selectedItemClass : ''
+          "border-ink-200 dark:border-ink-300 text-ink-700 bg-canvas-50 fixed inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-50 flex select-none items-center justify-between border-t-2 text-xs lg:hidden sidebar-nav",
+          'safe-bottom',
         )}
-        onClick={() => setSidebarOpen(true)}
       >
-        <MenuAlt3Icon className="mx-auto my-1 h-6 w-6" aria-hidden="true"/>
-        More
-      </div>
-      <MobileSidebar
-        sidebarOpen={sidebarOpen}
-        setSidebarOpen={setSidebarOpen}
-        sidebarNavigationOptions={sidebarNavigationOptions}
-      />
-    </nav>
+        {navigationOptions.map((item) => (
+          <NavBarItem
+            key={item.name}
+            item={item}
+            currentPage={currentPage}
+            user={user}
+          />
+        ))}
+        <div
+          className={clsx(
+            itemClass,
+            'relative',
+            sidebarOpen ? selectedItemClass : ''
+          )}
+          onClick={() => setSidebarOpen(true)}
+        >
+          <MenuAlt3Icon className="mx-auto my-1 h-6 w-6" aria-hidden="true"/>
+          More
+        </div>
+        <MobileSidebar
+          sidebarOpen={sidebarOpen}
+          setSidebarOpen={setSidebarOpen}
+          sidebarNavigationOptions={sidebarNavigationOptions}
+        />
+      </nav>
 
       <div
         className="fixed inset-x-0 bg-canvas-50"
@@ -187,6 +188,73 @@ export function MobileSidebar(props: {
   sidebarNavigationOptions: Item[]
 }) {
   const {sidebarOpen, sidebarNavigationOptions, setSidebarOpen} = props
+
+  // Touch gesture handlers to open/close the mobile sidebar on any page
+  const touchStartX = useRef<number | null>(null)
+  const touchStartY = useRef<number | null>(null)
+  const gestureHandled = useRef(false)
+  const isMobile = useIsMobile(1024) // for lg threshold, like in BottomNavBar vs Sidebar
+
+  const HORIZONTAL_THRESHOLD = 50 // px required to count as swipe
+  // const EDGE_START_MAX = 30 // px from left edge to allow open gesture
+
+  // Prefer global pointer events so gestures work even if a child intercepts touches
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isMobile) return
+
+    const onPointerDown = (e: PointerEvent) => {
+      // console.log("onPointerDown")
+      if (!['touch', 'mouse'].includes(e.pointerType)) return
+      touchStartX.current = e.clientX
+      touchStartY.current = e.clientY
+      gestureHandled.current = false
+    }
+
+    const onPointerMove = (e: PointerEvent) => {
+      // console.log("onPointerMove")
+      if (!['touch', 'mouse'].includes(e.pointerType)) return
+      if (gestureHandled.current) return
+      if (touchStartX.current == null) return
+      const deltaX = e.clientX - touchStartX.current
+      const deltaY = e.clientY - (touchStartY.current ?? 0)
+
+      // Ignore primarily vertical gestures
+      if (Math.abs(deltaY) > Math.abs(deltaX)) return
+
+      if (!sidebarOpen) {
+        // console.log("checking opening")
+        // Open gesture: swipe right starting from the very left edge
+        if (deltaX > HORIZONTAL_THRESHOLD) {
+          gestureHandled.current = true
+          setSidebarOpen(true)
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Close gesture: swipe left anywhere
+        if (deltaX < -HORIZONTAL_THRESHOLD) {
+          gestureHandled.current = true
+          setSidebarOpen(false)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const onPointerUp = (_e: PointerEvent) => {
+      // console.log("onPointerUp")
+      touchStartX.current = null
+      touchStartY.current = null
+      gestureHandled.current = false
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener('pointerdown', onPointerDown, {passive: true})
+    window.addEventListener('pointermove', onPointerMove, {passive: true})
+    window.addEventListener('pointerup', onPointerUp, {passive: true})
+
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener('pointerdown', onPointerDown)
+      window.removeEventListener('pointermove', onPointerMove)
+      window.removeEventListener('pointerup', onPointerUp)
+    }
+  }, [isMobile, sidebarOpen])
+
   return (
     <div>
       <Transition.Root show={sidebarOpen} as={Fragment}>