It's no secret that Greater Boston has a problem: The cost of homes has skyrocketed, rising faster than anywhere in the country and far outpacing peoples' incomes. Bold solutions are at play to tame the spiraling costs. But the Globe Spotlight Team probed this problem and found yet another crisis: one of consensus and will. 

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