diff --git a/client/App.jsx b/client/App.jsx
index 21a96c6d0..38508f821 100644
--- a/client/App.jsx
+++ b/client/App.jsx
@@ -7,20 +7,49 @@ import { getMetadataRequest } from '@reducers/metadata';
 import Header from '@components/Header';
 import Footer from '@components/Footer';
 import MapContainer from '@components/Map';
+import PersistentDrawerLeft from '@components/LeftDrawer';
+import GearButton from '@components/GearButton';
+import { toggleMenu as reduxToggleMenu } from '@reducers/ui';
+import { useSwipeable } from 'react-swipeable';
 import theme from './theme/theme';
 
+const menuStyles = {
+  swipeAreaOpen: {
+    float: 'left',
+    position: 'fixed',
+    width: '30%',
+    height: '100%',
+  },
+  gear: {
+    marginLeft: '85vw',
+    marginTop: '70vh',
+  },
+};
+
 const App = ({
   getMetadata,
+  toggleMenu,
 }) => {
   useEffect(() => {
     getMetadata();
   });
 
+  const handleSwipeMenu = useSwipeable({
+    trackMouse: true,
+    onSwipedRight: () => toggleMenu(),
+    onSwipedLeft: () => toggleMenu(),
+  });
+
   return (
     <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
       <CssBaseline />
       <Header />
+      <PersistentDrawerLeft />
       <MapContainer />
+      {/* area where you can swipe the menu sidebar */}
+      {/* eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading */}
+      <div {...handleSwipeMenu} style={menuStyles.swipeAreaOpen} />
+      <GearButton onClick={toggleMenu} style={menuStyles.gear} />
       <Footer />
     </ThemeProvider>
   );
@@ -28,10 +57,12 @@ const App = ({
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
   getMetadata: () => dispatch(getMetadataRequest()),
+  toggleMenu: () => dispatch(reduxToggleMenu()),
 });
 
 export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(App);
 
 App.propTypes = {
   getMetadata: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  toggleMenu: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
diff --git a/client/components/GearButton/index.jsx b/client/components/GearButton/index.jsx
index 4d1df34ba..405769148 100644
--- a/client/components/GearButton/index.jsx
+++ b/client/components/GearButton/index.jsx
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles({
   },
 });
 
-const GearButton = ({ onClick }) => {
+const GearButton = props => {
   const { gearIcon, button } = useStyles();
   const [pressed, setPressed] = useState(false);
-
+  const { onClick, style } = props;
   const onKeyDown = e => {
     e.preventDefault();
     if (e.key === ' '
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const GearButton = ({ onClick }) => {
       role="button"
       aria-pressed={pressed}
       aria-label="Toggle Sidebar"
+      style={style}
     >
       <SettingsSharpIcon className={gearIcon} />
     </IconButton>
@@ -52,9 +53,11 @@ const GearButton = ({ onClick }) => {
 
 GearButton.propTypes = {
   onClick: PropTypes.func,
+  style: PropTypes.obj,
 };
 GearButton.defaultProps = {
   onClick: undefined,
+  style: undefined,
 };
 
 export default GearButton;
diff --git a/client/components/LeftDrawer/index.jsx b/client/components/LeftDrawer/index.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..754e3c8a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/components/LeftDrawer/index.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'proptypes';
+import { makeStyles, useTheme } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import Drawer from '@material-ui/core/Drawer';
+import CssBaseline from '@material-ui/core/CssBaseline';
+import List from '@material-ui/core/List';
+import Divider from '@material-ui/core/Divider';
+import IconButton from '@material-ui/core/IconButton';
+import ChevronLeftIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ChevronLeft';
+import ChevronRightIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ChevronRight';
+import ListItem from '@material-ui/core/ListItem';
+import ListItemIcon from '@material-ui/core/ListItemIcon';
+import ListItemText from '@material-ui/core/ListItemText';
+import LinkIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Link';
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+import { toggleMenu as reduxToggleMenu } from '@reducers/ui';
+import Radio from '@material-ui/core/Radio';
+
+const drawerWidth = 275;
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
+  root: {
+    display: 'flex',
+  },
+  menuButton: {
+    marginRight: theme.spacing(2),
+  },
+  hide: {
+    display: 'none',
+  },
+  drawer: {
+    width: drawerWidth,
+    flexShrink: 0,
+  },
+  drawerPaper: {
+    width: drawerWidth,
+    backgroundColor: '#2A404E',
+  },
+  content: {
+    flexGrow: 1,
+    padding: theme.spacing(3),
+    transition: theme.transitions.create('margin', {
+      easing: theme.transitions.easing.sharp,
+      duration: theme.transitions.duration.leavingScreen,
+    }),
+    marginLeft: -drawerWidth,
+  },
+  share: {
+    marginBottom: '100px',
+    paddingLeft: '25px',
+  },
+  listItem: {
+    paddingTop: '15px',
+    paddingBottom: '15px',
+    height: '24px',
+  },
+  listItemTitle: {
+    paddingLeft: '28px',
+  },
+}));
+
+const PersistentDrawerLeft = ({ menuIsOpen, toggleMenu }) => {
+  // TODO ADD FUNCTIONALITY
+  const [selectedMapStyleValue, setMapStyleValue] = React.useState('Point Map');
+  const [selectedMapModeValue, setMapModeValue] = React.useState('Dark');
+  const [selectedDataColorScheme, setDataColorScheme] = React.useState('Original');
+  const [selectedBoundariesValue, setBoundariesValue] = React.useState('None');
+
+  const handleChangeMapStyle = event => {
+    setMapStyleValue(event.target.value);
+  };
+
+  const handleChangeMapMode = event => {
+    setMapModeValue(event.target.value);
+  };
+
+  const handleChangeDataColorScheme = event => {
+    setDataColorScheme(event.target.value);
+  };
+
+  const handleChangeBoundaries = event => {
+    setBoundariesValue(event.target.value);
+  };
+
+  const classes = useStyles();
+  const theme = useTheme();
+
+  const onClickShare = () => {
+    // TODO ADD FUNCTIONALITY
+  };
+
+  const escFunction = e => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    if (e.key === 'Escape'
+    ) {
+      toggleMenu();
+    }
+  };
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    document.addEventListener('keypress', escFunction, false);
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('keypress', escFunction, false);
+    };
+  }, [escFunction]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={classes.root}>
+      <CssBaseline />
+      <Drawer
+        className={classes.drawer}
+        variant="persistent"
+        anchor="left"
+        open={menuIsOpen}
+        classes={{
+          paper: classes.drawerPaper,
+        }}
+      >
+        <div className={classes.drawerHeader}>
+          <IconButton onClick={toggleMenu}>
+            {theme.direction === 'ltr' ? <ChevronLeftIcon /> : <ChevronRightIcon />}
+          </IconButton>
+        </div>
+        <Divider />
+        <List>
+          <ListItem key="Map Style" className={classes.listItemTitle}>
+            <ListItemText primary="Map Style" />
+          </ListItem>
+          {['Point Map', 'Heat Map'].map(text => (
+            <ListItem className={classes.listItem} style={{ color: selectedMapStyleValue === text && '#87C8BC' }} button key={text}>
+              <ListItemIcon>
+                <Radio
+                  checked={selectedMapStyleValue === text}
+                  onChange={handleChangeMapStyle}
+                  value={text}
+                  style={{ color: selectedMapStyleValue === text && '#87C8BC' }}
+                  name="radio-button"
+                  inputProps={{ 'aria-label': text }}
+                />
+              </ListItemIcon>
+              <ListItemText primary={text} />
+            </ListItem>
+          ))}
+        </List>
+        <Divider />
+        {
+          /**
+           * TODO ADD DYNAMIC LIST OF ITEMS
+           * ADD COLOR TO RADIO BUTTONS
+           */
+        }
+        <List>
+          <ListItem key="Map Mode" className={classes.listItemTitle}>
+            <ListItemText primary="Map Mode" />
+          </ListItem>
+          {['Dark', 'Light', 'Street'].map(text => (
+            <ListItem style={{ color: selectedMapModeValue === text && '#87C8BC' }} button key={text} className={classes.listItem}>
+              <ListItemIcon>
+                <Radio
+                  checked={selectedMapModeValue === text}
+                  onChange={handleChangeMapMode}
+                  value={text}
+                  style={{ color: selectedMapModeValue === text && '#87C8BC' }}
+                  name="radio-button"
+                  inputProps={{ 'aria-label': text }}
+                />
+              </ListItemIcon>
+              <ListItemText primary={text} />
+            </ListItem>
+          ))}
+        </List>
+        <Divider />
+        <List>
+          <ListItem key="Data Color Scheme" className={classes.listItemTitle}>
+            <ListItemText primary="Data Color Scheme" />
+          </ListItem>
+          {['Original', 'Prism', 'Bold'].map(text => (
+            <ListItem
+              style={{ color: selectedDataColorScheme === text && '#87C8BC' }}
+              button
+              key={text}
+              className={classes.listItem}
+            >
+              <ListItemIcon>
+                <Radio
+                  checked={selectedDataColorScheme === text}
+                  onChange={handleChangeDataColorScheme}
+                  value={text}
+                  style={{ color: selectedDataColorScheme === text && '#87C8BC' }}
+                  name="radio-button"
+                  inputProps={{ 'aria-label': text }}
+                />
+              </ListItemIcon>
+              <ListItemText primary={text} />
+            </ListItem>
+          ))}
+        </List>
+        <Divider />
+        <List>
+          <ListItem key="Boundaries" className={classes.listItemTitle}>
+            <ListItemText primary="Boundaries" />
+          </ListItem>
+          {['None', 'Neighborhood Councils', 'City Councils'].map(text => (
+            <ListItem
+              style={{ color: selectedDataColorScheme === text && '#87C8BC' }}
+              button
+              key={text}
+              className={classes.listItem}
+              selected={selectedBoundariesValue === text}
+            >
+              <ListItemIcon>
+                <Radio
+                  checked={selectedBoundariesValue === text}
+                  onChange={handleChangeBoundaries}
+                  value={text}
+                  style={{ color: selectedBoundariesValue === text && '#87C8BC' }}
+                  name="radio-button"
+                  inputProps={{ 'aria-label': text }}
+                />
+              </ListItemIcon>
+              <ListItemText primary={text} />
+            </ListItem>
+          ))}
+        </List>
+        <Divider />
+        <List>
+          <ListItem key="Share" className={classes.share}>
+            <ListItemIcon onClick={onClickShare}>
+              <LinkIcon />
+            </ListItemIcon>
+            <ListItemText primary="Share" />
+          </ListItem>
+        </List>
+      </Drawer>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+PersistentDrawerLeft.propTypes = {
+  menuIsOpen: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+  toggleMenu: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+};
+
+const mapStateToProps = state => ({
+  menuIsOpen: state.ui.menu.isOpen,
+});
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
+  toggleMenu: () => dispatch(reduxToggleMenu()),
+});
+
+export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(PersistentDrawerLeft);
diff --git a/client/package-lock.json b/client/package-lock.json
index 59126dd0b..a61370db9 100644
--- a/client/package-lock.json
+++ b/client/package-lock.json
@@ -12309,6 +12309,11 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "react-swipeable": {
+      "version": "6.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-swipeable/-/react-swipeable-6.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-69nonicgjT4ofeHxZSpjuz37BoIiWMEbUYkX0mdTCY2mX1U53XDzDUIOVKRg6vVBNGL+pxYjbRzmylXWORh1xQ=="
+    },
     "react-test-renderer": {
       "version": "16.13.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-test-renderer/-/react-test-renderer-16.13.1.tgz",
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index b06ddcf23..795986fe2 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     "react-redux": "^7.1.3",
     "react-router": "^5.1.2",
     "react-router-dom": "^5.1.2",
+    "react-swipeable": "^6.0.1",
     "react-test-renderer": "^16.12.0",
     "react-vis": "^1.11.7",
     "redux": "^4.0.4",
diff --git a/client/redux/reducers/ui.js b/client/redux/reducers/ui.js
index 52392400d..30408666b 100644
--- a/client/redux/reducers/ui.js
+++ b/client/redux/reducers/ui.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const setMapMode = mode => ({
 
 const initialState = {
   menu: {
-    isOpen: true,
+    isOpen: false,
     // activeTab: MENU_TABS.MAP,
   },
   map: {