diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index e304bb36a..1adb0e2b9 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -1143,9 +1143,6 @@ en:
     fbRoads:
       label: Facebook Roads
       license_markdown: "[license](https://rapideditor.org/doc/license/MapWithAILicense.pdf)"
-    metaFootways:
-      label: Meta Footways
-      license_markdown: "[license](https://rapideditor.org/doc/license/MapWithAILicense.pdf)"
     msBuildings:
       label: Microsoft Buildings
       license_markdown: "[license](https://github.com/microsoft/USBuildingFootprints/blob/master/LICENSE-DATA)"
diff --git a/data/l10n/core.en.json b/data/l10n/core.en.json
index 77ba2d721..a75498581 100644
--- a/data/l10n/core.en.json
+++ b/data/l10n/core.en.json
@@ -1445,10 +1445,6 @@
         "label": "Facebook Roads",
         "license_markdown": "[license](https://rapideditor.org/doc/license/MapWithAILicense.pdf)"
       },
-      "metaFootways": {
-        "label": "Meta Footways",
-        "license_markdown": "[license](https://rapideditor.org/doc/license/MapWithAILicense.pdf)"
-      },
       "msBuildings": {
         "label": "Microsoft Buildings",
         "license_markdown": "[license](https://github.com/microsoft/USBuildingFootprints/blob/master/LICENSE-DATA)"
diff --git a/modules/core/RapidSystem.js b/modules/core/RapidSystem.js
index 38a3fe6ba..5b43761cb 100644
--- a/modules/core/RapidSystem.js
+++ b/modules/core/RapidSystem.js
@@ -111,23 +111,24 @@ export class RapidSystem extends AbstractSystem {
           license_markdown: l10n.t('rapid_feature_toggle.msBuildings.license_markdown')
         });
 
-        this._datasets.set('metaFootways', {
-          id: 'metaFootways',
-          beta: true,
-          added: true,         // whether it should appear in the list
-          enabled: false,      // whether the user has checked it on
-          conflated: true,
-          service: 'mapwithai',
-          overlay: {
-            url: 'https://external.xx.fbcdn.net/maps/vtp/rapid_overlay_footways/1/{z}/{x}/{y}/',
-            minZoom: 1,
-            maxZoom: 15,
-          },
-          color: RAPID_MAGENTA,
-          dataUsed: ['mapwithai', 'Meta Footways'],
-          label: l10n.t('rapid_feature_toggle.metaFootways.label'),
-          license_markdown: l10n.t('rapid_feature_toggle.metaFootways.license_markdown')
-        });
+// bhousel 8/29/24, not yet
+//        this._datasets.set('metaFootways', {
+//          id: 'metaFootways',
+//          beta: true,
+//          added: true,         // whether it should appear in the list
+//          enabled: false,      // whether the user has checked it on
+//          conflated: true,
+//          service: 'mapwithai',
+//          overlay: {
+//            url: 'https://external.xx.fbcdn.net/maps/vtp/rapid_overlay_footways/1/{z}/{x}/{y}/',
+//            minZoom: 1,
+//            maxZoom: 15,
+//          },
+//          color: RAPID_MAGENTA,
+//          dataUsed: ['mapwithai', 'Meta Footways'],
+//          label: l10n.t('rapid_feature_toggle.metaFootways.label'),
+//          license_markdown: l10n.t('rapid_feature_toggle.metaFootways.license_markdown')
+//        });
       });
   }